Nobody likes wet socks and sleeping bags. Chilly overnight temperatures make camping in the winter difficult enough to begin with, so if you want to avoid all of the potential rain, start making plans for a fall trip instead.
By now you've heard plenty of rumblings about the "Godzilla" El Niño expected to peak between December and February. A rise in ocean temperatures in the Pacific suggests the weather system could outpace the famously destructive 1997-'98 storms. In other words, prepare yourself for figuring out what to do on a rainy day in LA. It's not a done deal that this winter will bring drought relief—the Public Policy Institute of California notes that there's no clear pattern of heavy rainfall during El Niño years—but we're playing it safe. Just in case LA ends up looking more like Seattle this winter, here are 10 things you should do before El Niño hits.
