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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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Slab City - Ever been???

I've been hearing of this place since forever, been all around it, but never actually seen it or camped there. Anybody here ever been? Worth going in the winter for a weekend? Too many dopers? All opinions welcome.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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I've never been there either, Bill. I saw an episode of Huell from there, it looked like a pretty interesting bunch.

There's a website:

slab city
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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I saw an episode of Huell from there, it looked like a pretty interesting bunch.
Yeah, I saw that too. And the Salvation Mountain guy is right nearby. I just saw The Slabs in the movie "Into the Wild" and that piqued my interest again. It's only a few miles from where we often Dove hunt, and it wouldn't be too bad to pull a TT down there, with a big genie for the AC.

I just don't think I would want to take Carol and hang around a bunch of long haired, maggot infested, hippie type college professors. If that's what it is, maybe it's not.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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Kind of far off and in the middle of no where.

183 mi – about 3 hours 12 mins
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by orng1
in the middle of no where.
That's a good thing
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by orng1
Kind of far off and in the middle of no where.

You're not suggesting that is a bad thing, are you?

Here is another webblog.
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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Seems fun, I'm kind of curious about the shower. I'd like to try that one.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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If I go out to the middle of nowhere, I personally don't want to be anywhere near a place like that..Sounds worse than Vegas to me..Did you read about the tent camping area behind Poverty Flats? Yikes..
 
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Originally Posted by orng1
Seems fun, I'm kind of curious about the shower. I'd like to try that once.
You've never had a shower, Bob?
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 08:33 PM
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Did you read about the tent camping area behind Poverty Flats? Yikes..

No, I missed that. Where was it?

Nevermind, found it. I didn't register, but it's on the unprotected "About" page.
 
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The About Us page..Alot of references to human waste and junk cars..



You want some nice summer camping?..I have an acre in nowhere,UT with a great view..It's right on the Sevier River..



400A service for the trailer too..



Whatcha doin in August?...Piute ATV trail is out the front door and fishing is right up the road.
 
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Wow, that's cool. Looks like an electrician owns it.

Beautiful.
 
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Originally Posted by bpounds
Wow, that's cool. Looks like an electrician owns it.

Beautiful.
Thanks..It's an awesome place to cool off in the summer...It's a whole different world..Talk about slow paced...
 
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Originally Posted by SteveBricks
You've never had a shower, Bob?
LOL I meant the natural hot springs shower.
 
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been there, we trained not too far from there a few times while i was in the marines. Your right it is a very interesting place, but i wouldn't really recommend camping there. alot of scavengers out there that will try ANYTHING to take anything they can. If your really interested in it i would recommend maybe making a trip to see it during the day and then seek out a better place to stay . just my opinion.
 
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