Southwest Slab City - Boondocking?

[nvestysly]

I just came across something interesting is Southern California called Slab City. Perform any internet search on Slab City and you'll find plenty of information. I've included a wikipedia link below

Slab City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Camping at Slab City is boondocking since there are no facilities/hookups but during the winter months there are seemingly countless inhabitants so in some ways you're not in the boondocks.

Sounds like an interesting place/community. Anyone ever been there? Comments?

Lucius

[ArtStream]

Lucius, Hi.

I visited "The SLAB" in February.

See "Mad Max beyond Thunder Dome"

I would visit again and stay for awhile during the tourist season.
After tourist season it's a bit gritty.

Very interesting.

Quartzsite, AZ is more to my liking.

Enjoy,
Michael

[CanoeStream]

Good alternate lifestyles to be had there! The best way to find previous posting is to put the following (including quotes to get exact phrasing) in a Google search field: "slab city" site:www.airforums.com

[Goin camping]

We've been to Slab City and loved it. But we are odd people.

It is very ecclectic. The campers surrounding us last time were a 2Mill. Prevost. a guy in a tent w/solar panel, A new 5th wheel, A guy in a non running mini van. Another in a Class C junker that will never roll again.

There are many that live there year round and many little RV junkyard fortresses. A little Mad Maxi kinda place.

We'll stay there again just cause we fit in to the strangness.

I will tell you though that Quarztsite is nicer in that everybodys vehicle looks like it will run and there is nowhere near the junk. Also the town of Quartasite offer a heck of a lot more compared to Nyland, Ca.

[85MH325]

Originally Posted by ArtStream

Lucius, Hi.

See "Mad Max beyond Thunder Dome"

Michael

An apt description to be sure. When I was there, I was kind of thinking something like "Escape from New York"-ish. I haven't been there in twenty years, and it sounds like it hasn't changed much.

Oh... and has anyone mentioned how pleasant aromas are that waft over from the Salton Sea?

Roger