This is something that throws me for a loop too. I thought there would be some kind of visible indicator that reminded me to head to camp if there were new story elements to explore. But in my second run through EA when I had gotten much better at combat and rested significantly less because of it - I suddenly realized I had missed a ton of stuff. To the point where I am wondering if I don't rest enough will I just miss major story elements when the game goes live? Or will it eventually catch up somehow?
It is probably the most frustrating part of the game for me.
