The LAST LAWLESS LAND in America: Slab City 

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Poor little fella just wants someone to build houses. Sometimes you can learn a lot from the kids if you really listen.

I love Slab City! I've been there a few times and stayed for a bit. Some of the people just want to be left alone to do their thing and others are really welcoming and helpful. I found it a unique and cool community.

When that kid said "that's the only thing I know" I believe him Lol

People think that this place is in the middle of nowhere, but it's 20 miles from a Walmart, and 4 miles from the next town.

I lived here for 6 months, I learned so much responsibilities and do NOT regret it! I loved everyone and meeting new people without any hesitation.

There's a few drug addicts and crazies wherever you go, but this highlights the many good and decent people at the Slabs. Best narration and production quality I've seen on this topic. Well done.

The Superman guy's attitude is the best one in this video, he sums it up so simply; love is all one, all the same, universal. We're really not that complicated when we leave behind our complicated concepts about life.

The little guy just wants homes built 😔 breaks my heart to see a child living there

Can we appreciate the sign at 2:20 that says “donations appreciated We need Coffee rolling papers weed Tobacco”

The "last" lawless land in America? You seem to have forgotten congress.

I just saw a old friend of mine I haven't talked to in years! WOW!

3:17 My heart hurts for that little boy. He know it should be better.

The older I get the more I understand the appeal of places like this. Society has become more detached from reality and social media is isolating us more than ever. People are meant to interact and thrive together in person, not through screens.

I love seeing where I grew up and still currently live through the eyes of others who never seen it. Living here will humble you and make you appreciate the minor things.

Thanx everybody for keeping Rainbow Gatherings alive- Its more than 40 years since my first Gathering- But I still enjoy-Shine on -

me and my family friends have houses within half an hour from here. this place is so beautiful and peaceful!! i love it

That Love is Universal Mountain must remain intact forever! What a beautiful piece of art, and everyone is included and respected. We need more of that❤

It would be cool if someone started a small education centre out there so the kids have an opportunity to learn

If society collapsed they wouldn’t know the difference.

Great video! I appreciate that you showed the culture and love there! I’ve seen other RU-vidrs paint the people that live as a bunch of crazies and act like they were going to get killed.....all for views! You have me as a new subscriber because I can see how genuine and kind you are! Thanks for being a good human!

This is where i grew up. Right across from the salton city! Miss home.

2:20 the sign says donations greatly appreciated...we need coffee rolling papers weed tobacco lol me too!!!

Hats off to you! I have seen many Slab City documentaries... This is great!! Keep up the good work

I'm glad to see it's all still there...mostly. I'm homesick and think about going back all the time.

I’m a photographer and I’ve been to slab city a few times. My favorite is east Jesus. The people there are beyond nice.

(Little boy at 3:30 😔 I love you beautiful soul and I am asking creator to bless your life.)

Well done video. There is a sort of beauty to this place. I think we all wish we lived off the grid like this sometimes.

Love visiting Slab City & surrounding area!! Great video!

there are a lot of broken people in the world that need a place like this. Good or bad they can get a sense of community or be left alone. I think it is better than living on the streets. Not perfect but is any city perfect?

The outdoor art museum is very cool. Lots of beautiful things going on!

Wondering how many are running from the law and just hiding out there.

Not the last free place in America, I live in rural Missouri outside of any city limits and have no county building codes or zoning laws, you can basically do whatever you want on and with your own property. The only rule that applies that I know of is a state law concerning septic systems and this does not apply if you have over five acres of land which is very cheap around here.

Lived in my VW for a couple years in the early 90's. Had a kid and got back on the grid. This place looks homey....

I had a family member who lived there for a year and a half. Murders occur pretty frequently despite the tiny population, mainly due to the fact that every other person is a junkie, or psychotic and off their meds. There aren't very many actual "anarchists" that live there, just a few that can tolerate it. Supposedly it wasn't super uncommon for junkies to take their kids with them there, and it always turns into a mess.

Very great show! Well done! Thank you!!! So beautiful!

These videos always make slab city seem nicer than it is like its more good than bad. You can tell the guy making this video only spent a few hours there. Of course its exciting when your only there for a short time.

This was an awesome episode! Well done to the Off the Cuf Crew!

First time I've watched ur channel an just wanted to say you done an awesome job looking forward to watching more..GREAT JOB!👍😉

A person learns a lot when "homeless" or "troubled". A lot of the time a community is made by a group of friends, and you need to earn their trust before moving in. People who cause trouble are normally out casted because who wants to live on edge in their home?

The guy in the "Superman" suit reminds me of Dennis Leary serious & he even talked like him. Slab City my prayers for all those who help keep that place alive...💕⚠️👏

This was exceptionally well done.Great job!

"Down With Corperate Greed!" "Anarchy Rules!" ~5 min later~ "Anybody going to Wal-Mart?"

I love this video. I would love to live there. Always liked the dream of living off grid and just doing whatever whenever I wanted. It's on my bucket list to visit there.

I just watched the Earthship episode. What a great place this would be to build them!

Wonderfully executed video. Glad to see Cornelius is still there! Love her. 👍🏼

I had a neighbor who spent a year and a half at slab city in the early 2000's. He had a few hundred polaroid pictures he'd taken while there. He said it was the worst decision of his life to stay out there as long as he did. He knew of 4 murders during his time there and witnessed one when a junkie stabbed an older guy to death. My neighbor said he still had nightmares of the sound the old guy made while he bled to death. Honestly the place is a shithole and I'd never visit there after talking with my neighbor.

Thanks for sharing life with enthusiasm and passion for the people man

No Laws!? It just shows what I often say. There is something much more powerful than the law and that is peer pressure. The first laws were no more than a formalised statement of what the common wish of people considered to be what made the community work, and it was self-enforced by the people. It was only when 'leaders' arose and bent the laws to suit themselves that organised enforcement became necessary. I love anarchy, the real sort, not the punk smash-the state-type. It is the only real form of democracy. If only we could get enough people to understand all this. That's my opinion anyway.

Why do I get a sense of the hill have eyes 👀

Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose! Apparently

I love that a place like this even exists. Please don't take that away.

Wonderful documentary!

If society completely collapses, at least I have hope, this is beautiful to me. The human spirit prevails.

Thank you for your tour of Slab City and Salvation Mountain. I'm in the Coachella Valley and this place is not far from me. One of these days I'd like to see it. 🌴🌸😀😊😌😀😊😌😀😊

Humbolt county Mountains as well. California is a different world. I love it.

Awesome job on this documentary. New subscriber.

Interesting place... Hopefully the people living there are doing well! I like the art created from discarded items and that the people's there care for one another. Great video👍

God bless them all

Hey! Was going through my saved videos & came across this one. I hope those who still reside here are safe and well from the pandemic. Thinking of you all. ❤

This shows that LIFE is about LIFE. Things come and go, but true freedom can most times be found in needing nothing. Can't wait too visit.

1000.... Good work fellas. Great video you've done here. Have always wondered about this place....since Alexander Supertramp.

Nice job of videoing. (is that a word) Like your style, keep up the great work....new subbie.

They probably have the most amazing stories and they seem so wise in a way.

It took me a moment, but I realised where I've seen this place before. That old dude at 9:36 is in Hurts's music video 'Somebody To Die For'. Such a cool place, hope I can visit one day! Peace and love x

That Superman hoodie complete with flowing red cape😎

This was too short! I wanna see more. Awesome job!

This is pretty much the inspiration for Stab City in GTAV. Even has that Range stage and lots of couches lol

Very well done guys, enjoyed it...

Reminds me of all those apocalyptic B movies from the 1980's.

Whoa! That God Is Love mountain is AMAZING!! I love that! And I love that all the different religions are represented.

I’ve been camping on my land in the Mojave desert for two weeks in July where it was around 115 every day- man! It was rugged and really fun but I wouldn’t do it again at that time of year. Saving up for a cabin 😜 but I definitely get the appeal of being in a community off grid like that. Mine will have ceiling fans and a well and solar and the creature comforts you need, cause I’m not as rugged as these people- but there’s a tiny community somewhat like this by my land and it’s really cool what people are doing there. A lot of creativity ingenuity recycling, music, stories, art, it’s freeing to visit those friends but I’m still stoked for s cabin with a legit shower. The desert rocks! 🌈🔮

very VERY cool video. I want to go to this place!!

Let me tell you guys a story of my first visit to Slab City and Salton Sea in Southern California. (I wish I had documented this experience.) About 6 years ago my girlfriend had a photography class project with the assignment of capturing time. First thoughts were ice cream melting, a timelapse of the sunset, etc. but I then discovered a video about the Salton Sea. A forgotten boom town from the '50s that had been abruptly deserted due to a disaster of an accidental man-made lake. The aftermath of this town was beyond perfect for my girlfriend's assignment so we decided to hit the road and drive 3 hours to Bombay Beach. As we arrive in this shantytown of literal rubble we were welcomed with long stares from old dirt-caked squatters living in the midst of houses barely standing, the ones uninhabited were basically collapsing on themselves. As we explored Bombay Beach we realized how quickly everyone had left the area. Houses were full of old furniture, moldy couches, family pictures, and toys, it looked as if people had been forced to leave due to some sort of emergency or natural disaster. (definitely post-apocalyptic vibes). Once we capture some amazing images of what time had done to this forgotten town we decided to make our way towards salvation mountain. (in the heart of slab city) to see what this incredible old man had created out of junk and paint. As we drive towards what we thought was salvation mountain we lose a cell phone signal and end up taking a dirt road in a small 2010 honda civic. We approach a "slab" that is covered in graffiti and sprinkled with couches and furniture. Although a cool spot it was not salvation mountain so we decided to head back down the dirt road and find our way towards the mountain. This is when things start to take a pretty interesting turn. As we head back towards the main road coasting through patches of deep sand we suddenly hit a deep spot....the car is stuck...after momentarily digging myself deeper into the sand I get out and start digging, attempting to un-wedge the sand from our tires only causing the car to sink a few inches deeper. This is when we hit borderline panic mode. It's winter, the sun is about an hour and a half from the horizon and we are in the middle of nowhere. I tell my lady to stay in the car and push the gas as I attempt to push and pull the car from all angles. Still...nothing...tires spinning endlessly into the sand. I then see in the far distance a small black single cap truck from the early 90's stop on the side of this dirt road. Two characters get out of the vehicle (one short, one tall) and start launching trash bags of who knows what on the side of the road. This is my only chance, this is my time to ask for help. We needed it desperately. As we approach the two men and I get a clearer image of what they look like I stop in my tracks and tell my girlfriend to get in the car and that I'll take care of this. Why did I stop so suddenly? Well the short man had a long beard grazing the top of his abdomen, some sort of voodoo stick, a worn black cowboy about as weathered as his skin was. The other man was tall, wearing nothing more than a cloth tarp over his genitals, tribal tattoos on his face, and thick dark brown leathery skin. On top of everything they had a dog that seemed fairly aggressive and was barking at me as I walked towards the truck. I introduce myself and inform them of my situation. The first thing they said was quite an odd place to be stuck, isn't it? Yes, it is odd and frightening. Why would they ask a question like this? After explaining what had happened, they kindly join me attempting to push the car out. The half-naked man was pushing from the back as myself and the bearded fellow were digging the tires out and my girlfriend was pushing the gas. This was not working, and they kept talking about needing to get out before dark. After many attempts, they offered to give us a ride to Slab City. to meet their mechanic. So, my lady and I decided to abandon our car and take a ride with these two men. Afterall they turned out to be fairly nice and them attempting to help get us out increased my trust in them. As we approach their car the bearded man tells the naked man to walk home and hes going to drive us to the mechanic. We get into this tiny truck (my girlfriend in the camped back where the seats fold down from the sides, it was a single cab) and hanging from every part of the ceiling was hand made voodoo looking staves and sticks. Wrapped and intertwined with leather rope and rocks, trinkets and other things decorating these staves. Almost like staff like dream catchers which were pretty cool but wasn't sure what he used them for. As we are headed towards the slab city, we ended up receiving a tour guide along the way pointing out various communities one of which was a small teepee made out of tall grass or some sort of weave. The bearded man said "Some faggy guy just moved in right there you see his faggy teepee?" which was quite hilarious to think there's neighborhood drama similar to the suburbs. as we approach the main hub of slab city we see salvation mountain to our right side of the road but we take a left into the community. This community was a series of trailers linked by draping tarps and metal structures. Everything was run down, powered by gas generators and covered in a layer of thick sand dust. We pull up to this metal trailer with a tarp extending out in front of it (as a driveway) where the mechanic would work on cars. We meet the mechanic and his old friend which offered us beers (I took one of course). We say our goodbyes and thanks to the bearded man and start discussing what we need from the mechanic. Basically, he offered his truck to help pull us out of the shit show I got us into for an easy $80. Luckily my girlfriend had pulled money out to buy something along the way but we forgot to purchase it which ended up saving our ass. The two new characters were hilarious, constantly bickering at one another and slapping each other on the back of the head, back and shoulers. Like an old married couple or two best friends that grew up since child hood. Both extremely nice and willing to give us a hand. Long story short they drive us to our car, hook a chain to the honda and pull us out (slightly bending the frame but I was thankful for the help). We made it to Salvation mountain with about 20 minutes of sunlight, an incredible sunset, and the ruins of a beautiful place built by the hands of an man that wanted to spread love. I will never forget this day that opened my eyes and realized you can't always judge people by the way they look. Sharing laughs with strangers that would normally scare the shit out of me was a priceless experience that has forever changed the way I look at the world and the wonderful people that inhabit it.

When I'm off my medication for major depression I dream about living there.

Fantastic production. Love the cinematography

Heaven on earth! Building my ranch and am loving it all!! Cannot wait to meet more amazing souls

One thing I would Love to see is a plant based Eco system. A Garden of Oases. That would be RAD!

“Im retired”...Mad Max welcome to the retirement dome. This is a hard core retirement plan.

Looks like heaven. And nice DEVO🎶

Very inspiring video. Great camera work and edits! But what a trippy place. Hope it stays the same forever....

Went there last week , sad to me but seems like this is what they want. If they arent hurting anyone great for them. God bless them all.

“A lot of the people are friendly here” **proceeds to scream at dogs** “Yea their pretty good dogs”

Bless their hearts. I hardly recognized Radar Love and it's one of my most favorite songs! Need a drummer for that song.

They need to take all that glass there breaking and mix with cement n make some dome houses.

One of the best and most accurate, well-descriptive mini docs on the Slabs that I've ever seen. All I have to say is: if you've never been, then you need to go.

What a refreshing story its interesting , makes me want to give up everything and go live there..

this place is amazing! a need to visit here before I die!

That was Interesting. I really enjoyed watching ty

This video is pretty interesting, I'm glad it showed up in my feed. I once knew a woman who I got my dog from who was really into this kind of lifestyle, and at the time I most certainly wasn't... this was maybe 10 years ago - but now, I can see the reason why people choose this kind of existence. The one thing which always bothered me was when I would come across travelers out here, they would lecture me on how bad I have it by being a part of the system, then they would ask me for a hand out or a ride, and I'd be like forget it - if you are free, then you depend on no one [which is a sentiment I truly believe] That same woman used to accuse me of being trapped, because I was paying a mortgage on a small house [which I've since paid off a while back...] and for a moment, I felt she was right - but now - I bet I have more freedom than she does. This video is amazing... I'm writing this comment as I am watching it. I for one would love to spend some time out in the slabs, just as more of an objective observer.... as I think long term for me it would be too depressing, as it's just a little too polluted for me, and I did not see any water [lakes or rivers], it's so damn hot... and especially if I came across children who seemed lost or as if they seemed to be really missing something [again, I know that's subjective...] But then again, as many commenter's mentioned - each persons reality is very different from one another, and one can travel almost anyplace and see something similar, although not on such a scale as the slabs. I'm glad I watched this. Maybe one day I will make it out there............... I for one hope it stays in the hands of the people living there forever.

The soundtrack is amazing- the last song is my absolute favorite!♥️

reinforces my idea of turning my van in to a camper van and moving to a place like this. This is just totally awesome!

Feel sad for the kid.

Homeless camp in the desert. People like the ones in Slab City are now moving into the cities and essentially doing the same thing.

Great video.

I met Cornelius many years ago she had a school bus that was her own home she was driving to slab city back then: cool to see her still around

I've been to towns with a cop that drives through once a week from an hour away and there's virtually no crime, we have allowed ourselves to be over policed to the point that people want to live in the middle of a concrete desert to get away!

This is amazing

Good stuff!

That “East Jesus” is amazing! A whole huge museum of found-object art.