Slab City, California Observations
We recently visited Slab City, California; it is located just southeast of the Salton Sea. Slab City started as a Marine training base during WWII. When the base was no longer needed, the building...
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There's a place in town where water is available for filling of FW tanks. Don't know about locations for dumping, other than rest areas.
Some snowbirds, and others, have taken it upon themselves to pick up litter and deposit it at designated areas. The city trash truck goes around every week or so for disposal.
There was a "christian" group that wanted to take over Slab City, charge a fee (of course) for camping, and proselytize (of course).
The residents were solidly against this move. I don't know how the controversy has been resolved.
I haven't been to The Slabs in a two years so I'm not sure if anyone is upkeeping Defacement Mountain, either.
Some snowbirds, and others, have taken it upon themselves to pick up litter and deposit it at designated areas. The city trash truck goes around every week or so for disposal.
There was a "christian" group that wanted to take over Slab City, charge a fee (of course) for camping, and proselytize (of course).
The residents were solidly against this move. I don't know how the controversy has been resolved.
I haven't been to The Slabs in a two years so I'm not sure if anyone is upkeeping Defacement Mountain, either.
