Guest Celt Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Slab City: Living Off the Grid in California's Badlands A little taste of post-apoc nirvana. Slab City... is a squatters' camp deep in the badlands of California's poorest county, where the road ends and the sun reigns, about 190 miles southeast of Los Angeles and hour's drive from the Mexican border. The vast state-owned property gets its name from the concrete slabs spread out across the desert floor, the last remnants of a World War II–era military base. In the decades since it was decommissioned, dropouts and fugitives of all stripes have swelled its winter population to close to a thousand, though no one's really counting. These days, their numbers are growing thanks to a modest influx of recession refugees like the Angios, attracted by do-it-yourself, rent-free living beyond the reach of electricity, running water and the law. And while the complexion of the Slabs, as the place is locally known, may be changing in some ways, the same old rule applies: respect your neighbor, or stay the hell away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Re: Living in PA-radise I have to come back and reputize this later. Lucius Alexander Telling the PAlindromedary to make a note of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tancred Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Re: Living in PA-radise Part of one of Sue Grafton's "Alphabet" novels is set there. It's one of the early ones, E or F I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Weapon Posted February 9, 2012 Report Share Posted February 9, 2012 Re: Living in PA-radise I have to come back and reputize this later. Lucius Alexander Telling the PAlindromedary to make a note of it. Got him for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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