Your way to the forest
Arrival Guide
Prepare for a rural, off-grid weekend and arrive with enough daylight to settle in comfortably.
Watch the road walkthrough and save the route before leaving reliable service. Confirm current conditions with Kelly before you drive.
Before the pavement ends
A little preparation keeps camp flowing.
The camp archive is wonderfully consistent about one thing: preparation protects your time in the forest. Town is not close, the land gets truly dark, and shared systems work only when everyone arrives ready to use them.
Watch the road video, screenshot the important turns, and download Kelly's current directions. An old map pin is not enough once cell service becomes unreliable.
Archived directions place camp 4.3 miles up the ridge, historically about 15 minutes from the freeway. The first mile has tight turns, so arrive early, drive slowly, and ask Kelly about current road and weather conditions.
HulaHoopCamp has no food vendors, and the nearest store was historically about half an hour away by dirt road. Pack for the full stay instead of planning to make a quick town run.
Past guidance asked campers to bring large containers and a reusable bottle, with roughly a gallon per person per day as the planning baseline. Ask Kelly what the current refill setup can support.
Shared meals helped create the first camp's social circle. Use Kelly's current central cooking and wash setup, label what you bring, and do not create a separate cooking fire at your campsite.
Wildlife lives here. Keep food and coolers closed, labeled, and in the storage area Kelly designates. The archive jokes that a goat is more likely than a bear, but the storage rule still matters.
Bring a headlamp or flashlight, spare batteries, and charged power banks for phones, cameras, speakers, and illuminated props. Treat every outlet or charging station as limited unless Kelly says otherwise.
Bring your tent and sleeping gear, tarp, chair, layers, and rain coverage. Even a dry forecast can leave an off-grid forest camp cool or damp after sunset.
Choose biodegradable soap, sunscreen, and bug repellent, then pack every piece of trash back out. The homestead sits at the top of a watershed, so small choices travel downhill.
Pack your hoops or favorite flow props and come ready to learn, teach, help, or share. HulaHoopCamp works because the people who arrive help make the weekend happen.
A living guide: These preparations come from past HulaHoopCamp materials. Route conditions, weather, water, kitchen equipment, fire restrictions, and available services can change. Kelly's current instructions take priority.