Is Slab City Really Lawless? A Day Exploring the Last "Lawless Places" in the USA

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  • Опубликовано: 17 янв 2025

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  • @kb94596
    @kb94596 7 месяцев назад +16

    wholesome Utah boy meets extreme counter culture.

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +3

      Yes 😂

  • @davesminivanlife
    @davesminivanlife 6 месяцев назад +1

    Kind of weird for me too. Around 1963 or 64 I caught my first fish at that lake. I think I was 4 years old. I'm pretty sure you were standing in the same spot where i caught it. at 20:21 Who knows but there was a small structure behind you that use to be a duck blind and the seat was under water about up to my step dads chest. It was a Corvina and i caught it using a stick with fishing line, a hook and a rock for a sinker. Sucks to see all the degradation. Thanks for sharing.

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад

      That’s too bad man, crazy a place can change that much in half a lifetime

  • @4copyrightonly
    @4copyrightonly 7 месяцев назад +11

    Solar ovens, solar dish cookers, hyperadobe earth ships, subterranean structures for coolness, underground cisters, rain catchment systems. That is what these people need and what they should be doing and perfecting

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +1

      That’s what I’m saying man, instead they make nothing but art out of trash

    • @4copyrightonly
      @4copyrightonly 7 месяцев назад +2

      Underground "earth air tubes" for free air-conditioning, poor mans fiberglass and xps foam, solar water distillers. Solar mirror arrays for electricity production through steam, or for cooking.

    • @DesignerDeveloper
      @DesignerDeveloper 6 месяцев назад

      Smart man.

    • @africanskyowl6652
      @africanskyowl6652 6 месяцев назад

      I liked your video but don't think it was kind of fair if you to the the salvation mountain dude under the bus when all he was doing was warning you.. the art thing is the burning man group broke up and started one in Bombay Beach every year big the locals will only allow 500 guest..art we work is cool
      Sultan Beach is toxic

    • @africanskyowl6652
      @africanskyowl6652 6 месяцев назад

      The beach is being prepared for the big bash on last day..gotta take some party favours to understand

  • @JimHiebert-k2y
    @JimHiebert-k2y 4 месяца назад +2

    ur assessment of the place after thinking about it would appear to be accurate , where u said, there are people who seem to have completely given up , spot on

  • @l33dxn
    @l33dxn 7 месяцев назад +3

    Sup dude great video, again! Interesting to see what you encountered and new sights, thanks for sharing dude, don't eat them fish in that lake, lol! Keep posting

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад

      I wouldn’t dare get in much less eat the fish 😂

  • @texaslonestarrider
    @texaslonestarrider 7 месяцев назад +3

    Yeah, Slab City creep me out too! I didn't sleep over night! Very Cool! 😎 Too bad the Banana Museum closed down north of the lake. Awesome Video!

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +1

      I wanted to see the banana museum sooooo bad

  • @SJVH1
    @SJVH1 7 месяцев назад +1

    Definitely had some amazement going on from you, and me as the viewer. You had me hooked the entire video. Good sense of adventure with a different look of Americana. Good vibes for you from Michigan to you enjoying your new Alaska job.

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад

      It’s freaking wild out here man, kinda wears me out just being around it because I can’t get comfortable

    • @SJVH1
      @SJVH1 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@bgrace27 How's the fishing at the lodge job going? Tourists and locals wearing you down>Another adventure>Hang in there. Lots of daylight to get acclimated to.

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад +1

      @@SJVH1 yeah it’s a whole new culture that I’m getting used to. Not the same as Slab city but it’s kinda the same challenges of getting used to a new place 😂
      The fishing is great though! Sockeye salmon and giant halibut!

    • @SJVH1
      @SJVH1 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@bgrace27 Sales are way down on Great Value tuna. 😊Alaska is a challenge. You got it man!

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад

      @@SJVH1 it’s probably good to take a break from mercury poisoning 😂

  • @morphergaming0531
    @morphergaming0531 7 месяцев назад +3

    I think the title for the slabs would be better described as The Last Unregulated Lands in America but I think the locals really like the Lawless description. Question is do they encourage that moniker as a way to dissuade others from infiltrating their "paradise," only they know. Appreciate the drone footage, it really gave perspective to area actually being a town, I now understand why it was such a big draw in its its time

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +3

      They use the “Lawless” title to ENCOURAGE people to come there the as the salvation mountain man said. A few people profit from tourists here and apparently that draws everybody in

  • @calvinc5961
    @calvinc5961 7 месяцев назад +3

    Welp another most exciting and interesting adventure to say the least. You're the best bro for creating awesome videos and narration:) Of course your pasta dish is very creative and yummy and made me hungry lol. I am glad you were able to visit the Slab and Bombay City, it's an interesting life style to visit but I wouldn't want to live it. And yes I am glad you didn't camp out over night in Slab City as who knows, you and Fred could have become part of some exotic art exhibit of some sort lol

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah bro, I didn’t know where to stay or where was safe so I said screw that

  • @artykohl1118
    @artykohl1118 6 месяцев назад +1

    Love it!! Nothing about this adventure would be complete without a drone. Goog thing you were up that high. Wires everywhere. When I made my approach it was from straight over at 200ft to straight down because I had wires everywhere.

  • @jpex9
    @jpex9 7 месяцев назад +1

    I drive for Apple Maps in the Uk and thinking of coming back to the US to buy a van and road trip it again
    How much was your van?

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад

      $7500 for the van $10k total for the build and van

  • @laurenm6511
    @laurenm6511 7 месяцев назад +2

    I'm actually trying to do a build like this and unfortunately I'm probably twice your age and I have no idea what I'm doing just recovering from cancer. I'm So loving your van. I love the yellow. Astrovan in good working order are hard to find. Great channel!!

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +1

      You’ll find one soon Lauren! Just keep on looking

  • @artykohl1118
    @artykohl1118 6 месяцев назад +1

    82 degrees?? When was this, January??

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад +1

      April

    • @artykohl1118
      @artykohl1118 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@bgrace27 Ah, still nice and cool in April.

  • @lonesomedove7874
    @lonesomedove7874 6 месяцев назад +2

    Great video ! 😎

  • @annetteessman8827
    @annetteessman8827 14 дней назад +1

    Excellent video! Be safe out there!😊😀🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @richardschnur5442
    @richardschnur5442 7 месяцев назад +1

    hey bronson im glad to hear your in Alaska 4 6months, have enjoyed your adventures so far, will keep watching your vids, i took a short trip to see a friend in westchester pennsylvania! was an awsome day !! i may head to columbus ohio in august to see family beena year since i seen em!! take care bud !! hugs

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад

      Go for it!! Traveling is always worth the money

  • @Bjpangit4706
    @Bjpangit4706 7 месяцев назад +3

    If you like that Place, you’ll Love Nelson ghost town with All different Antique vehicles

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +1

      Oooooo I’ll look it up

  • @donnababel652
    @donnababel652 5 месяцев назад +2

    The fire on the beach was like the poor man’s Bohemian Grove…😅

  • @Sasquatchflow
    @Sasquatchflow 7 месяцев назад +2

    Nice to see you made it to Alaska! 👍🏻looking forward to the Alaska videos! ✌🏻🇨🇦 PS slab city looked cool.

  • @dominicdiggler
    @dominicdiggler 7 месяцев назад +1

    Bro I gotta ask !! Did you drive thru Palm Springs? I could swore I saw you !! Damn bro I love me some slab city / Bombay beach. It's great to see your first impressions on this. Wait 4-5 years and you will be living there !!! Thanks again

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад

      I drove right by it! You just might have 👀

  • @andreaduprey4116
    @andreaduprey4116 7 месяцев назад +1

    Dinner looked effin great !! 😊

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад

      Haha thank you 🙏

  • @cindysegar1426
    @cindysegar1426 7 месяцев назад +2

    That beach looks like an extention of slab city.

  • @betterbelizeit
    @betterbelizeit 7 месяцев назад +1

    I think the fact that so many things in this video seemed a little confusing to you made it one of the most entertaining videos. And you were respectful, while being completely puzzled by some of the locations and things that were going on. Bronson, I would have felt the same way.

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +1

      I’m glad you enjoyed my confusion. Filming this thing gave me headaches all damn day because I was trying to go for a certain style of video and it constantly HAD to change due to the odd nature of these places.
      Overall I think it worked though

    • @betterbelizeit
      @betterbelizeit 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@bgrace27 And in the end, you pulled it off. But I hear ya, it can be time consuming with editing.

  • @lisapeterson9304
    @lisapeterson9304 16 дней назад +1

    What you're experiencing is culture shock. Living in Utah, you have been very sheltered. Your reaction to the outside world is priceless. 😂

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  15 дней назад

      Bubble boy status hahaha

  • @artykohl1118
    @artykohl1118 6 месяцев назад +1

    Cool, beautiful sky.

  • @LauraGrace-y7y
    @LauraGrace-y7y 7 месяцев назад +1

    Great video Bronson❤

  • @wynot-n-wyoming3683
    @wynot-n-wyoming3683 7 месяцев назад +1

    Hey brother.. 1st off blessings on ur journeys..etc.. 2nd.. my brother works out of Prudoh Bay..hope all is well..

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +1

      Dead horse is on my bucketlist… one day

  • @Laydlay25
    @Laydlay25 7 месяцев назад +1

    You cut your hair in Alaska why!?! I liked it growing long. I like this video it’s very entertaining good job and….your genuine curiosity is very entertaining my dear. I don’t have regrets today. Thank you for sharing.

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад

      I can’t get a haircut for the next 6 months, gotta cut it for preparation

  • @ValGalandTheKitKats
    @ValGalandTheKitKats 7 месяцев назад +1

    OMgosh....this was such a funny video..."neither pair were good boobies!" When you were walking out onto Salton Sea I was literally holding my nose....that smell just never gets better. lol...

  • @toniemcfadden296
    @toniemcfadden296 6 месяцев назад +1

    I miss the desert so much,I'm in boring sun deprived Oregon!! I swear some day I'm moving there.. hopefully sooner than later

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад +3

      Hey, Oregon is amazing too

  • @cindysegar1426
    @cindysegar1426 7 месяцев назад +2

    That place is giving ME the creeps and I'm not even walking through there. 😂

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +2

      Exactly, it’s a little off to me

  • @thomasucc
    @thomasucc 7 месяцев назад +2

    Give us your experience of Alaska and tell us about mosquitos

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +1

      I’ll have tons of that coming up in the next months

  • @jusme8525
    @jusme8525 4 месяца назад +1

    I wonder if nic sonderegger is there😢

  • @AdirondackgeorgeFB
    @AdirondackgeorgeFB 7 месяцев назад +1

    Nice vid Bronski!!!

  • @asullivan4047
    @asullivan4047 5 месяцев назад +1

    Interesting/informative/entertaining. A good place to stop by/drink an " icy cold " beer. 🤗 .Then move on-!!!😉.

  • @Resist-Lockdowns
    @Resist-Lockdowns 7 месяцев назад +2

    The basic Laws of Human Decency & Kindness still Apply.

  • @mysocalledslablife
    @mysocalledslablife 6 месяцев назад +1

    Come back this winter

  • @johnoneill9785
    @johnoneill9785 3 месяца назад +1

    Wait 82 is hot? I set my AC to 80.

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  3 месяца назад

      Hahaha it’s always a change

  • @Ynfn._314BuckZz
    @Ynfn._314BuckZz 7 месяцев назад +4

    u also need a jack russell the best camping guard dog

    • @Laydlay25
      @Laydlay25 7 месяцев назад +2

      Forestry forest

  • @dj33036
    @dj33036 7 месяцев назад +2

    I hope that in the future you decide to do some international travel. This video sorta expresses the underbelly of U.S. couture. Seeing it helps you grow.

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +2

      Peru 🇵🇪

  • @VanessaWhatever_
    @VanessaWhatever_ 5 месяцев назад +1

    Btw fairly sure this was the Bombay Beach Biennale you attended. 😊

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  5 месяцев назад +1

      Mmmmm I see, thank you

  • @EarnestHill-ln6ri
    @EarnestHill-ln6ri 7 месяцев назад +1

    Good video 🎉

  • @princearthur4946
    @princearthur4946 6 месяцев назад +1

    Great presentation! Slab City is the beginning of the post-apocalyptic wasteland in America!

  • @motomason
    @motomason 7 месяцев назад +4

    First view! weird time to post my dude

    • @JamesMorrison-zv9sc
      @JamesMorrison-zv9sc 7 месяцев назад

      Ya he’s dumb as fuck .. check out Ryan twomey slab city is a awesome place this dudes afraid of his shadow

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад

      When should I post?

    • @motomason
      @motomason 6 месяцев назад

      Post right now! 7am on a Sunday

  • @bobbroadhurst1648
    @bobbroadhurst1648 3 месяца назад +1

    It looks like a dry dusty desolate featureless landscape. The place looked lifeless to me, and not appealing to stop there, but you made it into an OK video,
    Depressing place sums it up lol ...... run Bronson run

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  3 месяца назад +1

      Hahahaha exactly how I felt

  • @steverorabaw4487
    @steverorabaw4487 6 месяцев назад +2

    Be careful kid. Need to have some kind of protection. A pistol...etc

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад +1

      @@steverorabaw4487 I got one

    • @GStudios777
      @GStudios777 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@bgrace27👌

  • @fishface6247
    @fishface6247 7 месяцев назад +1

    YEAH HE'S BACK!

    • @JamesMorrison-zv9sc
      @JamesMorrison-zv9sc 7 месяцев назад

      Dudes a loser dissing up slab city .. look up Ryan twomey a real RUclipsr who went to this place and went in.. not drove by dissing them

    • @JamesMorrison-zv9sc
      @JamesMorrison-zv9sc 7 месяцев назад

      Dudes a joke dissing everyone up at a place he didn’t even go to?? Check out Ryan twomey slab city a real RUclipsr that went in .. dudes a pussy

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much

  • @derekdestep40
    @derekdestep40 7 месяцев назад +1

    Great video

  • @Jesus-warrior
    @Jesus-warrior 6 месяцев назад +1

    You look good with a beard bro.

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you

  • @timoteizalischi5044
    @timoteizalischi5044 7 месяцев назад +2

    Perfect timing man

    • @JamesMorrison-zv9sc
      @JamesMorrison-zv9sc 7 месяцев назад

      For what dudes an idiot .. dissess people in a place he never went ?? Ryan twomey actually went into the place a famous RUclipsr not a special needs person with no viewers dissing what he doesn’t know ..

  • @agntprometheus
    @agntprometheus 5 месяцев назад +1

    If you talked to someone for 20 minutes, why didn't you put in the footage!? lol. Cmon, the people are the best part of Slab City. Idk about everyone else, but I don't care about the junk "art", I care bout seeing who's still kicken out there. I do wonder which camps are still around as well. I like your over all take on it though, so many videos romanticize it. Why Ski Goggles? (The sand)

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  5 месяцев назад +1

      He was very specific about NOT wanting to be filmed 😂

    • @agntprometheus
      @agntprometheus 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@bgrace27 Fair enough lol. Like I said before, I really enjoyed your video and insight on the place, it shows it in the true light (its a glorified homeless encampment).

  • @toniemcfadden296
    @toniemcfadden296 6 месяцев назад +1

    That's cool

  • @teachingbeats
    @teachingbeats Месяц назад +1

    The lawless theme... good video but can anyone do it without the cliche, because it's not a cliche place by any measure

  • @davwht9
    @davwht9 4 месяца назад +1

    So, if you had Speed Racers Car you could just push a button on the steering wheel and fly over that train.

  • @postwarblues
    @postwarblues 7 месяцев назад +1

    Dont judge.

  • @carlosvalentin5584
    @carlosvalentin5584 7 месяцев назад +1

    Fue una aventura muy extraña pero una buena aventura ❤

  • @DowntimeArts
    @DowntimeArts 7 месяцев назад +1

    Food definitely looks good 👍🏾

  • @boDudette270
    @boDudette270 3 месяца назад +1

    It's probably the reminisces of slab City residents they probably dumped their black tanks there

  • @toniemcfadden296
    @toniemcfadden296 6 месяцев назад +1

    Love it

  • @bubbalovesoatmealadventure108
    @bubbalovesoatmealadventure108 7 месяцев назад +1

    Oatmeal believes you to be a little sensitive. She suggested you take classes in both fire eating and jujitsu. Stay cool and have fun 🎉

  • @4copyrightonly
    @4copyrightonly 6 месяцев назад +1

    STRAWBALE HOUSES. That is what this place needs.........combined with earth airtubes. Free air-conditioning and massive insulation

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад

      And trash removal 😂

  • @taniyareed3480
    @taniyareed3480 7 месяцев назад +2

    Wait you’re telling me this isn’t Mav?? Are you brothers lol

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +1

      I know, it’s hard to believe but my acute sexiness sets me apart from him

  • @MyBreathlessDreams
    @MyBreathlessDreams 7 месяцев назад +2

    Well maybe Everyone that Visits Slab City should take a BAG of Trash with when they Leave.. 😊

  • @crashjump1849
    @crashjump1849 5 месяцев назад +1

    If there's no one there to enforce the law then it's a lawless place

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  5 месяцев назад

      There are cops driving through town…

  • @warren6899
    @warren6899 7 месяцев назад +1

    From South Africa clocked in number 41 on chilax 3 day holiday, sitting next to a small dam, 4 rods lazy as heck.....
    Yip, I would also be uncomfortable in that environment, watched a few u-tubers video's, I think it was Eric from nomadic fanatic who tried staying there semi perminent, but gave up. IF I remember right, had a fee things stolen and was eventually threatened..... not my cup of tea...
    BTW. are you gonna try burning man ?

  • @forrestmoore8453
    @forrestmoore8453 5 месяцев назад +1

    People have spent more time in Walmart than you spent there. 😅😢 But still have quite the option. Should I gather my opinion on you based on your video?
    😅😢

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  4 месяца назад

      Nope you should go yourself

  • @v60colombi
    @v60colombi 7 месяцев назад +1

    hello there 😎

  • @Ernie-qt7lr
    @Ernie-qt7lr 7 месяцев назад +1

    Has anybody told you that you look like Austin Butler the actor

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад

      All the time 😊

  • @4copyrightonly
    @4copyrightonly 6 месяцев назад +1

    Somebody could turn that hill into a home.......seriously. it wouldn't be difficult at all

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад

      For real though! It’d be easy

  • @AdrianMurphy-s3s
    @AdrianMurphy-s3s 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hey I am new to the channel and I would love to point out #vanlife for life;)

  • @22plinker65
    @22plinker65 7 месяцев назад +2

    Now you know what excess drug use can create !

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад

      Yup that’s right

  • @fire58372001
    @fire58372001 7 месяцев назад +1

    When I went there at the turn of the century, the whole place smelled like dead fish. 🤠🤠

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад

      I bet 💀

  • @Grandpa_in_California
    @Grandpa_in_California 7 месяцев назад +1

    👋👍👍😵‍💫💚🙏

  • @northhankspin
    @northhankspin 6 месяцев назад +2

    Your too impressionable to be going to places like this.. grow some more hair on your chest then come back, kid

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад

      Okay thanks for the advice

    • @northhankspin
      @northhankspin 6 месяцев назад +1

      @@bgrace27 do better

  • @denofearthundertheeverlast5138
    @denofearthundertheeverlast5138 7 месяцев назад

    I'm not an Astrovan fan....my van was a 1986 Toyota Van....they looked way cooler and def more "Astro"

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад

      I’d have to agree with latter half of that comment but certainly not the first

  • @kingofthecoop2678
    @kingofthecoop2678 7 месяцев назад +1

    You should have stayed overnight , give it a chance. 😂

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад

      Scary 🫣

  • @panchosproduce
    @panchosproduce 7 месяцев назад +1

    ❤️☀️🌀☀️❤️
    Art is Amazing

  • @JimHiebert-k2y
    @JimHiebert-k2y 4 месяца назад +1

    your perceptive young man

  • @phantp78
    @phantp78 7 месяцев назад +2

    No them tv’s ain’t accurate. Just a bunch of loony’s.

    • @JamesMorrison-zv9sc
      @JamesMorrison-zv9sc 7 месяцев назад +1

      Check out Ryan twomey he actually went threw the place this dudes a joke lost my sub .. he drove by and said that shit

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  7 месяцев назад +2

      Bye bye

  • @roamingsoulyoga
    @roamingsoulyoga 7 месяцев назад +1

    Burning Man....;)

  • @Bindigirl7
    @Bindigirl7 6 месяцев назад +1

    It is a dump...obvious from watching slab videos lol

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  6 месяцев назад +1

      It’s a huuuuge dump

    • @Bindigirl7
      @Bindigirl7 6 месяцев назад

      @@bgrace27 and dot, in my opinion…comes off like she could be the slab tramp.

  • @jasonparker9367
    @jasonparker9367 4 месяца назад

    Did you visit the Red Light district? 😝🤣

  • @toniemcfadden296
    @toniemcfadden296 6 месяцев назад +1

    Life is a big dump,lol

  • @VanessaWhatever_
    @VanessaWhatever_ 5 месяцев назад

    Hahaha I love seeing/hearing other people’s experiences with the Salton Sea! I’ve been going every year since I was 19 (I’m 38 now) so I guess I take for granted how odd and unique of a space it is. I love it though and am so glad you got to experience it! #SaveTheSaltonSea 🪩

    • @bgrace27
      @bgrace27  5 месяцев назад +1

      Pretty crazy out there