Free Slab City
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General Guide
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Slab City or The Slabs located at coordinates 33.15.32 North 115.27.59 West is a camp in the Colorado Desert of southeastern California, used by recreational vehicle owners and squatters from across North America. It takes its name from the concrete slabs and pylons that remain from the abandoned World War II Marine Barracks Camp Dunlap. A group of servicemen remained after the base closed, and the place has been inhabited ever since, although the number of residents has declined since the mid 1980s. Most of these 'Slabbers' subsist on government checks (SSI and Social Security) and have been driven to the Slabs through poverty; some of the 'slabbers' also have a strong desire for freedom from the American government.
Located just east of California State Route 111, the entrance to Slab City is easily recognized by the colorful Salvation Mountain: a small hill approximately three stories high which is entirely covered in acrylic paint, concrete and adobe and festooned with Bible verses. It is an ongoing project of over two decades by permanent resident Leonard Knight.
Slab City was featured in the book Into the Wild and also in the 2007 Into the Wild movie.
The unincorporated community has an official website: http://www.slabcity.org/
Housing
Free housing, shelters and hostels, etc.
Several thousand campers, many of them retired, use the site during the winter months. These 'snowbirds' stay only for the winter, before migrating north in the spring to cooler climes. The temperatures during the summer are forbidding; nonetheless, there is a group of around 150 permanent residents, who live in the Slabs all year round.
Food
Free/low-cost markets, produce, butchers, day-old bakeries, Food banks, missions, church meals, etc.
Supplies can be purchased in nearby Niland, California, located some three miles (5 km) to the southwest of Slab City.
Medical Care
Planned parenthood, free clinics, free medical advice, Medicare resources, low-cost clinics, etc.
Legal Aid
ACLU, free legal aid/counseling, pro bono attorneys, etc.
Armed Forces/Deployment Avoidance Counseling
Legal aid, resources, etc.
Play
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Beaches, Swimming Pools, Parks, Sports, Museums, Music, Theatre, TV shows, Movies, etc.
Information
General weather, traffic, news resources, etc.
The site is both decommissioned and uncontrolled, and there is no charge for parking. The camp has no electricity, no running water or other services. Many campers use generators or solar panels to generate electricity.
Underground Papers
Self-explanatory
Miscellaneous
Any other freebies
Public Transit
Subways, Buses, Ferries, Shuttles, etc.
Free Clothing and Furniture
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Assorted Freebies
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Survive
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(Article includes edited quotes from wikipedia GNU FDL)
