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nutjob
Sport climber
Almost to Hollywood, Baby!
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Feb 12, 2013 - 06:59pm PT
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Looks interesting. Would probably be fun to spend a bit of time there getting to know the local denizens. Excellent opportunity for a writer, to capture some colorful stories.
There are big abandoned military bases on the drive from San Francisco to Boise that look like they could be repurposed for cheap retirement spots like this. Pretty barren landscape.
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frog (the real frog)
Trad climber
San Diego
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Feb 12, 2013 - 07:04pm PT
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My mom and dad stayed there a couple times while passing through (Denver to San Diego)in the late 80's/early 90's ... as I recall the procedure was to dig a hole and stick the grey water/black water hoses in the hole ... lot's of interesting folks there ... price was right ...
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 12, 2013 - 07:04pm PT
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Wasn't this place described in the book Into the Wild?
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Bullwinkle
Boulder climber
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Feb 12, 2013 - 07:10pm PT
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Salathé Used to spend his winters there.
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 12, 2013 - 07:12pm PT
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yes it was Brandon.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Feb 12, 2013 - 07:16pm PT
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I thought so, thanks.
I really like staying in itinerant places, you get to meet some of the most interesting people.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Feb 12, 2013 - 08:20pm PT
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I watched that documentary recently. Classic twackers and weirdos.
Start digging through those VICE documentaries and you'll find some weird-ass sh!t !!!!
I just watched one about a guy that's been injecting himself with snake venom for 20 years, one about a dude that went to trip on poisonous frog jelly in the Amazon, and one about a chick that lived in an LSD/MDMA factory in an underground missile silo in the midwest.
Vice rules! People are strange!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Feb 12, 2013 - 08:56pm PT
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It used to be respectable, I have heard that it has gone downhill. Snowbirds were high level dirtbags. questionable characters now. That area was quite the destination many decades ago.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Feb 12, 2013 - 11:14pm PT
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Slab City seems to have its good neighborhoods and its bad neighborhoods.
Salvation Mountain is very interesting.
First time I was there, Mr Knight ran up to me and handed me a Salvation Mountain jigsaw puzzle and a DVD. Next time I visited, I had some aerial photos for him. And a half-dozen half-empty cans of leftover paint.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Feb 13, 2013 - 12:27pm PT
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Chaz, cool shots as usual.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Feb 13, 2013 - 12:57pm PT
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THE SNAKE DUDE AT MINUTE 5 OF THE ORIGINAL VIDEO IS THE SPLEEN!!!
Compare the voices. I have finally found him.....
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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Feb 13, 2013 - 01:49pm PT
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This is what Easterners think California's all about.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Feb 13, 2013 - 01:52pm PT
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People are gonna miss that place when it's a piece of old history.
Freeness+weirdness+BITD= Freireedness!!
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Michelle
Social climber
Toshi's Station, picking up power converters.
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Feb 13, 2013 - 03:59pm PT
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I've always wanted to go there!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2013 - 04:42pm PT
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Wow salvation mountain looks like something worth checking out!
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Chinchen
climber
Way out there....
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Feb 13, 2013 - 04:59pm PT
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Spent a few weeks there a couple of years ago while traveling in our motorhome. Great stuff. Salt of the Earth, etc....Leonard is the sh#t.
Guard shack turned welcome post:
Improvised skatepark at the Olympic sized Slab City swimming pool:
Performing at the Slab City open mic with the house band:
The Grasshopper(our motorhome) in front of Salvation Mountain:
Leonard giving us the grand tour:
It used to be respectable, I have heard that it has gone downhill. Snowbirds were high level dirtbags. questionable characters now. That area was quite the destination many decades ago.
EXACTlY what was so cool about it. No fuddy duddies there! I know, met them all in Quartzite...
I smoked pot with a guy old enough to be my great grandfather outside of the outdoor improvised library at slab city. Wonderful people, for the most part.
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2013 - 07:22pm PT
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love the grasshopper, very cool!
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