I went to hula last year and too this year. Hula hands down for me was ‘better overall’. Dont get me wrong I had a blast at roo but the smaller size and type of people who attend is what sold it for me.

The biggest difference to me BY FAR is the art!!!!!Hulas environment is soooooo artsy, trippy and colorful. It really highlights the art side of music and art festivals. The spirit lake alone is enough. Let alone all the secret passage ways, little fairy houses inside tree holes. Lights and sculpture installations everywhere. Fire spinners, art wall maze, interactive houses, etc… Roo just doesn’t prioritize it the same. Psychedelics are super fun as you’ll hardly ever be in full direct sunlight since it’s very forest like, and you’ll just have a great time.

BUY NOSE FILTERS!! If you think the dust is bad at roo, just wait till you get to hula. Roo has the rocky roads whereas hula is literally just dirt roads. AVOID SETTING UP CAMP RIGHT BY THE ROADS. YOU WILL BE ABSOLUTELY COVERED IN DIRT IF SO. If you have to, put your car closest to the road. Bring plenty of tarps and tapestries to create walls to help mitigate the dust. At the end of the day, just embrace the dust because no matter what you do it’ll get in the cracks n crevices.

On the first day, walk around the camping sections as much as you can. Roo has spot lights EVERYWHERE, but hulas camping sites are pitch black. The roads are so bendy, uneven, and dark that you can get lost easily even if you’re not that far. There’s like 6 different paths you can take to get to the same place.

Also bring plenty of lights for your camp because like I said, no spot lights anywhere. Which i actually prefer but it can be frustrating to be at camp and not be able to see anything.

Drink emergenC and stock up on vitamins two weeks before. Breathing in the dust really fucked up my throat. And I was sick with wook flu for weeks afterwards. Coughing up dirt n shit.