That sounds like a good plan. Is there an application process of some sort? Hoping by late Spring to be mobile and very much wish to find a spot that is friendly to my medicinal needs. Given a choice between Narcotic addiction and Medicinal Smoke I would much rather go with the latter of the two choices. Here in Mississippi I do not expect us to join the 21rst century anytime soon as many here still seem to struggle with 1860s bullshit even today. Sad thing to see or live amongst. Good luck with your plans and peace to you and yours.
@@skipwhiley9860 You just proved Kits point by your confused response. Prescription drugs do serve a purpose in our society, don’t get me wrong. However, our societies all over the world are WAY over prescribed. Doctors prescribe drugs like their tic tacks, instead of getting to the root cause of symptoms and fixing them, they apply a band-aid type approach that in my educated opinion 90% of circumstances don’t require prescription medication. Research some of the blue zones in the world, or the uncontacted tribes. Therapy WITH prescription drugs is more often than not the WRONG approach. However we’re conditioned from a very young age to believe if we’re broken, unwell, in pain, have mental challenges then we must need prescription medication right, no wrong. So so wrong.
I do not understand the hatred in the comments. Yeah, there are some people with problems there but there are a lot of good people, too. Hey, just like everywhere! Let it go people. Live your life and let them live theirs. Peace.
Uncle Lar for all the hate just know there are kids growing up in perfect upper class homes, with unconditional love and everything you could ever want. They see this and it makes more sense than anything else in the world.
because they get food stamps and cash aid and spend it on drugs and some food to survive a month in dirt. instead if just applying for a job and getting off assistants.
My father was the self proclaimed prophet in the 80's. It's literally hell on earth. Horrifying things happen to children out there. Most children are robbed of education and groomed to be prostitutes! I got out at 10 years old and couldn't even read. It's a pedophiles dream.
Quite a few are collecting checks paid for by others, and not voluntarily. Don't get me wrong, being dialed in to what really matters in life is definitely missing today, but this isn't the way to do it. Tapping out of the rat race on someone else's dime just isn't commendable let alone 'okay'.
On whos dime...These traitors create all the money they want from nothing.....THAT is the real treason they committed that is killing America...You aren't paying THEM anything.
Yeah but if the government falls we have safe space and a space to build a wall around our safe place, my husband and I worked our asses off for 6 years and we have the deed to our house we paid for our house in full! and only pay 400$ for property tax and insurance 🙌🏽🙌🏽👊🏽👊🏽 I’m pretty sure running the rat race for a little and being good at it, it gives you happiness I know I’m happy in my 4 bedroom and 3 bath house 👍🏽👍🏽
the young lady with the children has pretty nice set up just shows not all who live out in the slabs live in squalor,some actually have a desire to live in decent surroundings even if it is in the middle of nowhere
It seems odd that Nomadic Fanatic had a not entirely fun time at slab city but...doesn't matter what city a person's in...eventually you find a person that is rubbed the wrong way no matter what you say. Are you needing a Tarot teacher there? (rhetorical question)
My goal is to visit Slab City in my travels. The people seem so genuine and amazing. The courage it takes to live away from society is commendable and it's definitely inspiring.
I am super happy for all these people!!! Some don’t feel like they belong and it seems like they have found a place to call home. I really want the best for them all.
A lot of comments about the way they look and live. In the past I would be saying these things too. As I grow older I realize how society is like a bunch of robots programmed to get up, go to work at a job that most don't even like, to make monthly payments on a house for 30 YEARS!!! Let that sink in for a moment! So, you're 25, buy a house for $150,000 on a 30 year note. It becomes yours when YOU ARE 55!!! Then on top of that you paid, what, $300,000 for the house you thought you were paying $150,000 for (Don't know the exact math but you get the idea). Then on top of that you pay monthly payments for 48-60 months on a $25,000 car that in the end will cost you $35,000 (again math) to take you back and forth to the job you hate so you can pay $300,000 for that $150,000 house. Yet on top of that many will make monthly payments for furniture, electronics, etc. paying double for those items also. And don't forget the 100s-1000s of $$$ in rent, a.k.a. property tax, you pay yearly to keep that house and all the maintenance and repairs that go along with it. For those who say people who live like this are crazy or stupid or not responsible, maybe it is you who is crazy and stupid for letting yourself become a slave. Before you say they aren't responsible. Where is there any responsibility in paying double for things you can't even afford in the first place?
floridaboy34601 👏👏👏 right? I don't understand how most people today are so robotic to just do what the NORMAL is....i want to live a different way of life but its hard in todays society
But you gain the benefits of living in a first world country. Now whether those benefits are significant enough for you/what you even want is up to you, but you could always move to either Slab City or a third world country, which is totally fine. Everyone has different preferences. I will say though, living in a third world country is far harsher than anyone who hasn’t experienced it realizes.
floridaboy34601 I agree!!! right on!!! You get it! Many don’t. And they still pay sales tax and all the taxes on gas, provisions, etc. This is how it was in the beginning and before we were slaves to alarm clocks and the IRS and finance companies. I’d rather pay with Indian money that you have to find, or gold than to be a slave to the green paper that makes governments “rich” and makes “wealthy” people powerful
floridaboy34601 To each their own. Some people enjoy working, I do. I always like my jobs and don't mind buying things on credit. Money isn't that important , but I like having a home & vehicle. I want to set down roots, have a permanent home, have children, and pass my house down to my children. You're only a "slave" if you want to be, but I'm just living life the way I want too. No matter what you do in life, you can't just take. You have to give. Wether it's by working like farming, making clothes, cooking, etc you have to do something in order to get.
I'd like to move to slab city one day. Reminds me of one nomadic summer walking 10 miles a day with my tent and guitar on my back. One of the happiest times of my life. I'll be the old drunk fucker on stage pickin' and grinnin'.
Why do you think that we have no money? Slab City is a huge tourist attraction. We make money like everyone else, too. We just don't use as much of it.
Alot of people are calling these people failures who could not function in "normal" society. Maybe the second part is true, but I don't think that these people are failures. Who are we to judge someone else's life? We all think of success in life today as money, clothes, cars. But I can see in this video that these people are happy with how they live, they don't have fancy things or tons of money, but you don't need that to be happy. I think this video is great because it shows how you only need simple things to be happy, and ultimately, if your life is happy, your life is a success.
My husband has had multiple strokes. The best treatment for strokes is self-sufficiency. Of course you need the help of friends or family through that initially, but it sounds like Cherry made a hell of a recovery and I'd say it's because she's living life and doing her thing instead of sitting around being "helped." Kudos to her!
Wouldnt do it in the desert like that...but definitely wish to do it in the woods where I have plenty natural resources. Build a wigwam or cabin, grow food, hunt and fish. I dream of living off the land and working for myself, but I have children. Once they are grown and on their own I will give it a try.
Just discovered vids about this place, so binging now..............Cherry and her hubby's house for living in SC is so fantastic, good on them, it's big, it's very well made and secure, looks like it would be alot cooler from that killer heat, it's clean, i can't believe there are actually children who live in SC, but these ones are clearly looked after, good on you both , hope your days are always good ones...
William Shumate CUZ MY TAXES PAY FOR THAT 😂......I AM A SHEEP THAT PRETENDS THAT I AM RELEVANT CAUSE I AM FORCED TO PAY TAXES SO I HAVE AN ENTITLEMENT THAT TRANSCENDS THE GOLDEN COMMANDMENT CAUSE I PAY TAXES THAT'S WHY
Dont encourage what you dont know shit about. I lived there for 3 years and its full of id say 74 % meth heath and drunks that drink hot beer and dont shower hardly ever or wash cloths. Everyone is tweaking 24/7 365. Most all the kids there get molested by random people cuz half of tham wounder around its crazzy.there are so many drunks . are mane source of money or trade value is weed and tobacco. This place after dark is very unpredictable and totally insane.everyone is ether a x con or. A rapest or pedo. Or hiding from the law. Or an outcast. The first thing i learnd there was on my second night after not sleeping and being high as fuck i learned how to cook meth i swere to god no lie there were all sorts of crazy tweakes cooking and allmost blowing shit up and building the weirdest shit when they are tweaken hard . how do you think they all made are landmark. So there think befor you comment
This video displays the talent Corn. has for production of heirloom material. This is something you want to show your grandchildren, perhaps a combination of Waldons Pond and pioneering. Gone from The Slabs but never forgotten, Cornelius Vango 🎉😢.
Tell you what, you cut a leg off and pay for a place to take all that trash and lets see you clean the place up?....Corneliuses and cavemans place is kept clean.....Look at the damned videos ....
It is very rare to find a community where folks are truly free, to the point where once can follow the CRASS ethos of "be who want want to be, do what you want to do..." but this one is certainly one of the best I've ever seen. There is an area by me called Wholand that is also kind of a community unto itself, but not on this level..... I'd love to someday make it out to Slab City... so beautiful are these people here. Well done !! This video gives me great hope for humanity.....
I think you're amazing, I'm writing a report for my English class about Slab city and will be writing about you and your wonderful library. I plan on visiting Slab city one day and hope to meet you! ❤️
We live in Jtree and I've always wanted to cone out to the slabs. My husband and I have a 3 year old so safety was an issue. It's great to see others with kids! Thanks for sharing.
Issues I have are Mosquitoes, Gnats and Fleas. In this video I see a lot of animals. Took me months to get rid of fleas that constantly kept jumping on my ankles as I walked across the living room floor. And gnats are annoying as they like to get in your face. Mosquitoes coming in the house because of screenless windows and no door.
Alexander Moffitt I think she said she had recently had a heat stroke and was still recovering from it. That her speech had been a lot worse than it is now, but it is improving daily.
chris volk it is cool that they constructed and maintained their home themselves from scrap materials. And they appear to care about each other and their children.
why are you people hating on these people? they are just living life the way they want having a good time. maybe they cant afford the live in houses and drive nice cars because it can be really hard for some to find jobs and make money in this world. some people just want to get away. there is no need to be so mean.
Living the life they want using other peoples money. No rent is more money for drugs. These people are amongst the most hypocrite people out there. Just a bunch of parasites
I love how people are saying such bad things when people all around the world live with even less than these people. The house with the children looked clean and shaded, and the kids seemed healthy and happy. What's the big deal? Living outside the norm doesn't mean her kids are not taken care of. As for drugs, can you say for sure your neighbor isn't doing them behind closed doors? Or that you can trust so and so down the road. I know I can't say for sure. These people seem nice and even though it's not for me I like that they are successful.
I mainly meant that you could live in a nice well established neighborhood and your neighbors could be monsters or addicts behind closed doors. But I agree with you.
yea well even if your neighbor is, it's none of your fucking business. and they're smoking weed and probably drinking a little at night like so many business people do too. people just want to judge their lifestyle.
consciously trying I’ve been there . I haven’t met one person that was rude or unkind . Unlike most of the people leaving comments . With so many unkind and judgmental people In this world I can see why people would go away from society . It’s s beautiful place . If only closed minds came with closed mouths
My only issue, is the number of "slabbers" condemning those who choose to live the "enslaved" lifestyle. Yet they themselves collect social security or financial benefits which are all in turn paid for by the people they condemn. Yeah I sure would love to move out into the country scavenge my materials not pay any taxes or any monies for the service or property I require. Beg and 'ask nicely' for money when I want drugs or alcohol. But I won't, because unlike some I work for myself work for what I want and I'm not required to beg from those who work for their money. Self sufficiency is a farce, none of you are.
John Nguyen as Builder Bill says " there's just some people who for what ever reason, are never going to fit in". They now have a place. It's not like the city homeless. There in a spot no one wants and they built things for themselves. If they have a small state check, it goes much farther there and they are not dirtying up the inner cities
If they're collecting Social Security it's THEIR money! They paid into it all the years they did work. Look at your paycheck and see just how much the government takes of it to put into the SS Fund.
on my vacation that's where I go every year is Slab City it is a wonderful place to visit I wish I could stay there for 5 or 6 months until it gets too hot
I’d really enjoy a visit there. Might just have to do that before I die. In fact, I’ve seen far worse places but they always seem to have residents that are some of the best beings I’ve ever met.
It's community. I've been to the super rich and fancy areas or New York and Chicago where everything perfect and beautiful but what those places lack is community. You can't beat a tight community.
"Quit shitting in water" I love that quote! So true. Here's a question i haven't heard an answer to...how long does it take to get used to the bombs going off nearby and the choppers doing ground level fly bys? We experenced both there and it was a little but unnerving. But thats me and everybody's different. Some might like it for driving away the faint of heart. Great video as usual from you.
Think its kinda fuckin wrong to bring children into that kind of world with no choice. No other people there age living like that, just seems wrong. I'm all for letting these people do this and live how they want but it seems pretty fucked.
There are other kids out here. Also, tons of kids around the world are living similar lifestyles , some of them living so far in the bush that they rarely see humans that aren't their family and it's fine. Calm the fuck down.
Cornelius Vango Stop trying to explain shit to idiots !! I guess he has not been to a ghetto are seen how bad little ones are treated from the inner cities or even ppl who claim there all that !! Fuck what ppl think who gives a rat's Ass !! Shit keep living and tell that lady cherry her house looks amazing and so do her babies. God bless ✌✌
Pipe Commander We don’t but it doesn’t stop poor people from living like this here! Do your research before talking about stuff you CLEARLY know nothing about.
magichat66 Which part is “fucked up?” Having both parents raise them without having to worry about what society might be influencing them? You’re brainwashed and THAT is “fucked up!”
Looks great for some people. I hope those children are growing up happy and healthy. If people are happy out there good for them. I wouldn't mind checking it out for a bit. Reminds me of what you see on live free or does, or Alaska last frontier.
"I am on an evolutionary path to seek wisdom and to internalize it and progress it and show it to people around me, ...that is what I do." Best. Comment. Ever. LOL
@ scpc ghost , where to start , i can do light duty work for about 3 to 4 hrs a day three days a week and am on disability , why has the system not found me some sort of employment that i can do so that i can be self sufficient , one reason , they basically cannot find a job for me with those hrs and days that would actually pay me enough to survive ..some people actually cannot work the hrs required to actually make it worth while .. even at 30 dollars per hr time 3 days per week i still would make more on disability , way more ..
scpc ghost , i would move there if i were not disabled , i might not be able to live like that due to my disability , i do not have the bawls to go up to people and ask for money or some sort of donations only to get turned down 50 times in a day .. i would go and live on a reservation except i am white and might not be welcomed to live there .. and not only that , reservations are changing , even those people are getting money hungry and show off the items they have , i need to be around people that can enjoy the simple things that life has to offer , like growing your own food , hunting , ect ect ,,
scpc ghost , when i comment its usually more then one topic , take the time to read it , understand it , and the only should you reply .. you say i should live there , i tell you why i cannot , i tell you that the reservations would be the best place for me to live except i am not aboriginal and they most likely would not accept me .. whats not to understand ?
scpc ghost , what you going on about , its not mankind , its humankind , come on please be nice ok . see thats the difference between you and i , i dont look at how much a person accomplishes , just plain living is an accomplishment in its own .. one persons words can be all it takes to make a movement that changes life as we know it ..
Coatcheck Skippah I could not agree more! People do not realize the talent and effort required to put something like this together. There are many hours of work that went into this. This is an awesome work.
That is a super nice slab city campsite. I imagine summers there are intensely insufferable though, regardless. I saw another couple with a cool place. I think it is called Rabbitside camp and they are on social media.
Yeah that's a tuff one. Because so many so called NOMADS get so hyped about the slabs. Then you see vids that show these little kids. Maybe they're better off growing up in the desert in a homemade shelter of sorts, a lack of basic plumming or any luxuries. Maybe not.?.?. I am wondering if there have been any success stories of those raised in the slabs or stories of any kids raised there or if it's to early for something like that.?.?. People have been living there since the 60's so....Seriously i'm curious? ANYONE????
You guys make so many incorrect assumptions and then base your thoughts on those fallacies. It's incredible to me how ignorant of real life Americans are nowadays.
I been aware of slab city a couple years now and lately I've wanted to go visit y'all and experience the slabs for myself. I'd love to connect with you.
Think about this.. Most people slave and work every day, many hate their jobs, we work, we buy, we own a house.. We buy things, the more things we have the "better" we are.. And suddenly one day, your old, and you lived, bought and accumulated all that stuff and for what? Are you going to take it with you?? I'm just saying, so many people focus on material wealth as how they judge a person. All it really is, is just stuff we can't take with us when we die.
These folks will know how to survive once the power grid and communications networks are blown up and all travel has stopped because the gas production is non existent. There is a lot to be said for knowing how to live without all of the crap we live with nowadays.
T Bone they still get government money..so they still buy food.. So they don't live off the grid.. So they won't know how to live without that.. Nice try though
what a tool you are. i bet they will be able to survive better than most. of course they still buy food. that is obvious from the video. go and bother someone else you little child.
People completely ignore how the sioux. Navajo etc managed for so long taking care of everything at their disposal. no care is the norm of the crazy whalty armada mercenary force false rulers false prophets. With the technology we now have the world should be a very well kept distributed beauty. When i go outside i see dead ppl, robots.
That lady built her OWN house - she is mother - raising multiple children in a SAFE environment - I wonder if some of the commenters here can pull that off..
safe??? you're kidding right? its a meth community. tons of drugs and alcoholism. People shouldn't be having kids if they can't provide a truly safe environment for them. Not somewhere they can accidentally step on a dirty needle. Not to mention the rapes and murders that happen.
I admire these people they live peaceful thin some of us on Earth they are thankful for what they have in I think all people should experience the way they live it's truly a blessing to have that kind of peace God bless yall souls
William Taylor that's were you're wrong!! theft occurs on a daily basis!! it's mostly druggies and alcoholics living there! there no sewage or water! and there's garbage everywhere!
Slabs are not that peaceful. Nightly fights and rampant theft. If you got it someone will try to steal it. Our best friends for 6mths was Smith and Wesson. Keeps a meth head honest for sure!
William Taylor Not a peaceful as they say. They steal from each other burn each other out produce mountains to of garbage Rape O and yes kill Feb 15, 2017 · Clayton Vincent Jones pleaded guilty to one count of murder for shooting 39-year-old Shalon Gheen in Slab City, California, on April 29, ...
I can't believe the amount of dystopian bullshit comments on your video. Here you guys are doing your own thing, living life and trying to share that experience with the world and people have time for ad hominem attacks? Try spreading some joy around like Corn does here and make the world a better and happier fucking place to be! With that off my chest, GREAT video Corn
You're welcome and thank you for putting yourself out there for us to ENJOY, I think you are great. BTW, I sent a FB request to you because I wanna send some stuff down for the library. I hope that isn't overstepping any personal boundaries.
Is there any way to get an address for the library to be able to send books and clothes to you for people who live at Slab City? Do they need stuff for winter wear? I don't even know how cold it gets there in the winter. Great video. And haters are going to hate because they have nothing better in their lives to do.
The library doesn't need more books right now, check out my amazon wishlist if you want to get ideas, it's listed in the description. People here don't need winter wear, plenty of clothing donations come in here during the winter time from travelers and locals
Um, the same way as most people, just with more efficient implements. The Barraza family has their own little bathing house. Off-grid doesn't mean we can't enjoy luxuries.
its nice that theres people with high hopes of moving there to not have to worry or deal with the law but on the flip side of that which i didnt here mentioned is that its probably playing grounds for lots of crime since theres no law
for those who are making fun of Cherrys voice- she had a stroke and is hearing impared. Let the woman live.
massive respect
Thanks for that. Came to the comment to figure out what dialect that is. That makes sense!
I thought it was a foreign accent
Wow, i rather like the way she speaks she sounds British!
@liar fighter ...lol
I bought 10 acres in Oregon and my plan is to make a tiny house community.
carmen flowers how much?
Keep me posted!
Good luck
Awesome!
That sounds like a good plan. Is there an application process of some sort? Hoping by late Spring to be mobile and very much wish to find a spot that is friendly to my medicinal needs. Given a choice between Narcotic addiction and Medicinal Smoke I would much rather go with the latter of the two choices. Here in Mississippi I do not expect us to join the 21rst century anytime soon as many here still seem to struggle with 1860s bullshit even today. Sad thing to see or live amongst. Good luck with your plans and peace to you and yours.
The best part of living off the grid is not being programmed by television & internet.
A person can re-learn how to think for themselves.
Therapy with out prescribed drugs. Humm interesting concept. 🤔
They have internet and good cell service, and tv is online so.......
Still need to limit internet to think for themselves. It's as much an "opiate of the masses" as television ever was.
@@skipwhiley9860 You just proved Kits point by your confused response.
Prescription drugs do serve a purpose in our society, don’t get me wrong.
However, our societies all over the world are WAY over prescribed. Doctors prescribe drugs like their tic tacks, instead of getting to the root cause of symptoms and fixing them, they apply a band-aid type approach that in my educated opinion 90% of circumstances don’t require prescription medication.
Research some of the blue zones in the world, or the uncontacted tribes.
Therapy WITH prescription drugs is more often than not the WRONG approach. However we’re conditioned from a very young age to believe if we’re broken, unwell, in pain, have mental challenges then we must need prescription medication right, no wrong. So so wrong.
I do not understand the hatred in the comments. Yeah, there are some people with problems there but there are a lot of good people, too. Hey, just like everywhere! Let it go people. Live your life and let them live theirs. Peace.
Uncle Lar for all the hate just know there are kids growing up in perfect upper class homes, with unconditional love and everything you could ever want. They see this and it makes more sense than anything else in the world.
because they get food stamps and cash aid and spend it on drugs and some food to survive a month in dirt. instead if just applying for a job and getting off assistants.
@@uab7747 I highly doubt anybody there has assistants to get off.
@B0omer96 that's exactly what I was thinking. I can't stand the heat of southern California
My father was the self proclaimed prophet in the 80's. It's literally hell on earth. Horrifying things happen to children out there. Most children are robbed of education and groomed to be prostitutes! I got out at 10 years old and couldn't even read. It's a pedophiles dream.
Who cares what they're doing they're in the middle of nowhere if they're happy let them be
Exactly.
shawn brock The Vikings are absolulty PATHETIC
Fuck yeah! Pursuit of happiness. As long as you're not hurting anybody, no one should care.
Quite a few are collecting checks paid for by others, and not voluntarily. Don't get me wrong, being dialed in to what really matters in life is definitely missing today, but this isn't the way to do it. Tapping out of the rat race on someone else's dime just isn't commendable let alone 'okay'.
On whos dime...These traitors create all the money they want from nothing.....THAT is the real treason they committed that is killing America...You aren't paying THEM anything.
People think they own their homes, but as soon as you stop paying your property taxes you don't own dirt.
Yeah but if the government falls we have safe space and a space to build a wall around our safe place, my husband and I worked our asses off for 6 years and we have the deed to our house we paid for our house in full! and only pay 400$ for property tax and insurance 🙌🏽🙌🏽👊🏽👊🏽 I’m pretty sure running the rat race for a little and being good at it, it gives you happiness I know I’m happy in my 4 bedroom and 3 bath house 👍🏽👍🏽
Janice Difulvio good for you I’m happy to see a hard working human who isn’t making excuses 🙏🏻👌🏻
Just pay your property taxes. Problem solved.
@@jd4evapodcast86 I've been really feeling like I'm stuck in a rat race, that comment is the motivation i needed! Thanks
as much as I think this life is not for me... I really, really love these people. Let it fly!!!
the young lady with the children has pretty nice set up just shows not all who live out in the slabs live in squalor,some actually have a desire to live in decent surroundings even if it is in the middle of nowhere
Cheryl Berg yeah. Her place was decent. I was surprised. Looks better than my house
Cheryl Berg
I'm looking for a wifey like that!
She has good taste!
Please! Those kids should be snatched up by CPS.
her kids have a nicer, cooler bedroom than mine do!
What is she teaching them? It's definitely not English. 98% glottal stops. She's like the rattiest of Londoners in need of ESL.
He made my whole day “how do we get food?”
“We drive to the fuxking store like everyone else does.”
Well food requires money and a job. At the store. But you beggers somehow make it. U don't grow foos.. your a begger
I think cherry's voice is heart warming. You can feel her soul when she speaks and its beautiful!
This is the best video I've seen on Slab City.
Thanks!
It seems odd that Nomadic Fanatic had a not entirely fun time at slab city but...doesn't matter what city a person's in...eventually you find a person that is rubbed the wrong way no matter what you say. Are you needing a Tarot teacher there? (rhetorical question)
My goal is to visit Slab City in my travels. The people seem so genuine and amazing. The courage it takes to live away from society is commendable and it's definitely inspiring.
I am super happy for all these people!!! Some don’t feel like they belong and it seems like they have found a place to call home. I really want the best for them all.
A lot of comments about the way they look and live. In the past I would be saying these things too. As I grow older I realize how society is like a bunch of robots programmed to get up, go to work at a job that most don't even like, to make monthly payments on a house for 30 YEARS!!! Let that sink in for a moment! So, you're 25, buy a house for $150,000 on a 30 year note. It becomes yours when YOU ARE 55!!! Then on top of that you paid, what, $300,000 for the house you thought you were paying $150,000 for (Don't know the exact math but you get the idea). Then on top of that you pay monthly payments for 48-60 months on a $25,000 car that in the end will cost you $35,000 (again math) to take you back and forth to the job you hate so you can pay $300,000 for that $150,000 house. Yet on top of that many will make monthly payments for furniture, electronics, etc. paying double for those items also. And don't forget the 100s-1000s of $$$ in rent, a.k.a. property tax, you pay yearly to keep that house and all the maintenance and repairs that go along with it. For those who say people who live like this are crazy or stupid or not responsible, maybe it is you who is crazy and stupid for letting yourself become a slave. Before you say they aren't responsible. Where is there any responsibility in paying double for things you can't even afford in the first place?
floridaboy34601 👏👏👏 right? I don't understand how most people today are so robotic to just do what the NORMAL is....i want to live a different way of life but its hard in todays society
But you gain the benefits of living in a first world country. Now whether those benefits are significant enough for you/what you even want is up to you, but you could always move to either Slab City or a third world country, which is totally fine. Everyone has different preferences. I will say though, living in a third world country is far harsher than anyone who hasn’t experienced it realizes.
floridaboy34601 I agree!!! right on!!! You get it! Many don’t. And they still pay sales tax and all the taxes on gas, provisions, etc. This is how it was in the beginning and before we were slaves to alarm clocks and the IRS and finance companies. I’d rather pay with Indian money that you have to find, or gold than to be a slave to the green paper that makes governments “rich” and makes “wealthy” people powerful
Butterfly Massacre to hell with the American “credit” system. It’s a trap!
floridaboy34601 To each their own. Some people enjoy working, I do. I always like my jobs and don't mind buying things on credit. Money isn't that important , but I like having a home & vehicle. I want to set down roots, have a permanent home, have children, and pass my house down to my children. You're only a "slave" if you want to be, but I'm just living life the way I want too. No matter what you do in life, you can't just take. You have to give. Wether it's by working like farming, making clothes, cooking, etc you have to do something in order to get.
I'd like to move to slab city one day. Reminds me of one nomadic summer walking 10 miles a day with my tent and guitar on my back. One of the happiest times of my life. I'll be the old drunk fucker on stage pickin' and grinnin'.
Hope to see u rock out there some day.
I want to live like that but I'm too much of a coward man
Yeah ...but my feet ... can't take 10 miles a day... anymore....damn ..I'm tired 😂✌️
I dream of living in slab city. Looks like a bunch of people I could get along with. I lived in the desert near Sedona for almost a year and loved it.
I don’t know why people hate them so much this seems like such a fun carefree life and it seems like a nice community
The whole world can learn a fucken heap from these crew, Full respect from Australia!!
I love how the guy is like "we get our food from the fuckin store like anyone else. The fuck do they think we do?" Lol
I think the reason people ask, is generally stores don't give food away for free.
Foodstamps + SSI
Why do you think that we have no money? Slab City is a huge tourist attraction. We make money like everyone else, too. We just don't use as much of it.
lol they buy the food with money.. what the hell?! lmaoo
Gordy Gordon
His right
Perfect! Every edit, every shot, every word tells your story! Really well done. Congrats to you and all involved.
Excellent! One of your best videos to this date... Well done Vango!
Alot of people are calling these people failures who could not function in "normal" society. Maybe the second part is true, but I don't think that these people are failures. Who are we to judge someone else's life? We all think of success in life today as money, clothes, cars. But I can see in this video that these people are happy with how they live, they don't have fancy things or tons of money, but you don't need that to be happy. I think this video is great because it shows how you only need simple things to be happy, and ultimately, if your life is happy, your life is a success.
My husband has had multiple strokes. The best treatment for strokes is self-sufficiency. Of course you need the help of friends or family through that initially, but it sounds like Cherry made a hell of a recovery and I'd say it's because she's living life and doing her thing instead of sitting around being "helped." Kudos to her!
Wouldnt do it in the desert like that...but definitely wish to do it in the woods where I have plenty natural resources. Build a wigwam or cabin, grow food, hunt and fish. I dream of living off the land and working for myself, but I have children. Once they are grown and on their own I will give it a try.
Indica Kerm i agree
I lived forever in Apache Junction AZ this is ok but maybe get me some woods and treees
You won't make it
That’s an amazing idea I’ve been considering that for years now
Hit me up I'll go too
Just discovered vids about this place, so binging now..............Cherry and her hubby's house for living in SC is so fantastic, good on them, it's big, it's very well made and secure, looks like it would be alot cooler from that killer heat, it's clean, i can't believe there are actually children who live in SC, but these ones are clearly looked after, good on you both , hope your days are always good ones...
Lot of haters posting comments.
Why not live and let live ?
We don't have to all live the same way.
Because some people hate life....
William Shumate real talk best comment I heard
William Shumate CUZ MY TAXES PAY FOR THAT 😂......I AM A SHEEP THAT PRETENDS THAT I AM RELEVANT CAUSE I AM FORCED TO PAY TAXES SO I HAVE AN ENTITLEMENT THAT TRANSCENDS THE GOLDEN COMMANDMENT CAUSE I PAY TAXES THAT'S WHY
William Shumate I hope everyone enjoys some pork gravy
William Shumate Mr shumate from San Juan?
Cherry's home is lovely!
7:52 a very enthusiastic tambourine player.
😂😂
God bless you all in so many wonderful ways. You are an amazing group and I love you all thank you for listening with your hearts.
Dont encourage what you dont know shit about. I lived there for 3 years and its full of id say 74 % meth heath and drunks that drink hot beer and dont shower hardly ever or wash cloths. Everyone is tweaking 24/7 365. Most all the kids there get molested by random people cuz half of tham wounder around its crazzy.there are so many drunks . are mane source of money or trade value is weed and tobacco. This place after dark is very unpredictable and totally insane.everyone is ether a x con or. A rapest or pedo. Or hiding from the law. Or an outcast. The first thing i learnd there was on my second night after not sleeping and being high as fuck i learned how to cook meth i swere to god no lie there were all sorts of crazy tweakes cooking and allmost blowing shit up and building the weirdest shit when they are tweaken hard . how do you think they all made are landmark. So there think befor you comment
This video displays the talent Corn. has for production of heirloom material. This is something you want to show your grandchildren, perhaps a combination of Waldons Pond and pioneering. Gone from The Slabs but never forgotten, Cornelius Vango 🎉😢.
Garbage everywhere!, my mother used to say being poor is no x cuse for being filthy
Tell you what, you cut a leg off and pay for a place to take all that trash and lets see you clean the place up?....Corneliuses and cavemans place is kept clean.....Look at the damned videos ....
she right x
James Barnes I am sure he is not referring to those without legs. There are plenty of able bodied people who can remove the garbage.
Well water costs money and trash bags. I do agree tho littering is fucking sad
Kikibear RIGHT IT'S FILTHY AND DISGUSTING!
Good to see you guys are hanging in there. I've been watching the temps. out there, that's BRUTAL!! Peace Alex
Keep moving forward Cherry. God bless you.
It is very rare to find a community where folks are truly free, to the point where once can follow the CRASS ethos of "be who want want to be, do what you want to do..." but this one is certainly one of the best I've ever seen.
There is an area by me called Wholand that is also kind of a community unto itself, but not on this level.....
I'd love to someday make it out to Slab City... so beautiful are these people here.
Well done !!
This video gives me great hope for humanity.....
Dann that nice lady built a very nice wall reminds me of the old times with The bottles in it
I think you're amazing, I'm writing a report for my English class about Slab city and will be writing about you and your wonderful library. I plan on visiting Slab city one day and hope to meet you! ❤️
Where are you from? I'll let you know if I'm passing through.
We live in Jtree and I've always wanted to cone out to the slabs. My husband and I have a 3 year old so safety was an issue. It's great to see others with kids! Thanks for sharing.
Briana Smith Great?! Yeah, just friggin’ great.
Hi Builder Bill. Such a cute kitten 💜, cute chickens and dog. This shelter looks cute and comfy. Cool building work
Great video. Very documentary-like. You're really good at this stuff.
Issues I have are Mosquitoes, Gnats and Fleas. In this video I see a lot of animals. Took me months to get rid of fleas that constantly kept jumping on my ankles as I walked across the living room floor. And gnats are annoying as they like to get in your face. Mosquitoes coming in the house because of screenless windows and no door.
Cherry has and keeps a nice home. I'll rent a room
Alexander Moffitt I think she said she had recently had a heat stroke and was still recovering from it. That her speech had been a lot worse than it is now, but it is improving daily.
Cherry Gumps wonder emporium
Alexander Moffitt you are not a good person. Change your ways.
chris volk it is cool that they constructed and maintained their home themselves from scrap materials. And they appear to care about each other and their children.
Cherry is cool ~ I hope she makes a full recovery.
why are you people hating on these people? they are just living life the way they want having a good time. maybe they cant afford the live in houses and drive nice cars because it can be really hard for some to find jobs and make money in this world. some people just want to get away. there is no need to be so mean.
Living the life they want using other peoples money. No rent is more money for drugs. These people are amongst the most hypocrite people out there. Just a bunch of parasites
I love how people are saying such bad things when people all around the world live with even less than these people. The house with the children looked clean and shaded, and the kids seemed healthy and happy. What's the big deal? Living outside the norm doesn't mean her kids are not taken care of. As for drugs, can you say for sure your neighbor isn't doing them behind closed doors? Or that you can trust so and so down the road. I know I can't say for sure. These people seem nice and even though it's not for me I like that they are successful.
If by drugs you mean pot then there is nothing wrong or harmful but if you mean legal drugs then they are harming themselves.
I mainly meant that you could live in a nice well established neighborhood and your neighbors could be monsters or addicts behind closed doors. But I agree with you.
yea well even if your neighbor is, it's none of your fucking business. and they're smoking weed and probably drinking a little at night like so many business people do too. people just want to judge their lifestyle.
consciously trying thay made the house
consciously trying I’ve been there . I haven’t met one person that was rude or unkind . Unlike most of the people leaving comments .
With so many unkind and judgmental people In this world I can see why people would go away from society . It’s s beautiful place . If only closed minds came with closed mouths
My only issue, is the number of "slabbers" condemning those who choose to live the "enslaved" lifestyle. Yet they themselves collect social security or financial benefits which are all in turn paid for by the people they condemn.
Yeah I sure would love to move out into the country scavenge my materials not pay any taxes or any monies for the service or property I require. Beg and 'ask nicely' for money when I want drugs or alcohol.
But I won't, because unlike some I work for myself work for what I want and I'm not required to beg from those who work for their money.
Self sufficiency is a farce, none of you are.
John Nguyen don't mistake escaping for condemning
John Nguyen as Builder Bill says " there's just some people who for what ever reason, are never going to fit in". They now have a place. It's not like the city homeless. There in a spot no one wants and they built things for themselves. If they have a small state check, it goes much farther there and they are not dirtying up the inner cities
If they're collecting Social Security it's THEIR money! They paid into it all the years they did work. Look at your paycheck and see just how much the government takes of it to put into the SS Fund.
Good for you!
We are all different souls and bring forth different kinds of beauty into this world
on my vacation that's where I go every year is Slab City it is a wonderful place to visit I wish I could stay there for 5 or 6 months until it gets too hot
Hope you are well, Cornelius. Rich and Bubbles are only a few minutes away, up in Beaumont. Heading to Baja in a few weeks, wonder about the library.
Great video, Cornelius. Love your channel.
This blew my mind! I know Marta and Able from way back. Ill keep posted on your vids. Tell them WES from Oregon says hello! And THRIVE!!!
💦I'll Tell My Bro You Said Hello Wes from Orgy ..🍄😤♻️🍃
We're all here cause we ain't all there :)
Okay Charles Manson :)
Tewrobert49 don't be a simpleton. Hopefully your perfect life stays on course so that you can be a shining example for us all.
You're right.
wookiefoot brought me here ;-)
@@heraldlepps2436 I think you are misunderstanding him maybe hes referring to all us in this cult of society
I’d really enjoy a visit there. Might just have to do that before I die. In fact, I’ve seen far worse places but they always seem to have residents that are some of the best beings I’ve ever met.
It's community. I've been to the super rich and fancy areas or New York and Chicago where everything perfect and beautiful but what those places lack is community. You can't beat a tight community.
"Quit shitting in water" I love that quote! So true.
Here's a question i haven't heard an answer to...how long does it take to get used to the bombs going off nearby and the choppers doing ground level fly bys? We experenced both there and it was a little but unnerving. But thats me and everybody's different. Some might like it for driving away the faint of heart.
Great video as usual from you.
Scott and Lora @
Think its kinda fuckin wrong to bring children into that kind of world with no choice. No other people there age living like that, just seems wrong. I'm all for letting these people do this and live how they want but it seems pretty fucked.
There are other kids out here. Also, tons of kids around the world are living similar lifestyles , some of them living so far in the bush that they rarely see humans that aren't their family and it's fine. Calm the fuck down.
We don't live in a Third World Country!
Cornelius Vango Stop trying to explain shit to idiots !! I guess he has not been to a ghetto are seen how bad little ones are treated from the inner cities or even ppl who claim there all that !! Fuck what ppl think who gives a rat's Ass !! Shit keep living and tell that lady cherry her house looks amazing and so do her babies. God bless ✌✌
Pipe Commander
We don’t but it doesn’t stop poor people from living like this here! Do your research before talking about stuff you CLEARLY know nothing about.
magichat66
Which part is “fucked up?” Having both parents raise them without having to worry about what society might be influencing them? You’re brainwashed and THAT is “fucked up!”
You know it right what that guy said! "People hope for an apocalypse" that is so true!
That lady... if I ever have a stroke, I hope I end up half as aware as her.
Looks great for some people. I hope those children are growing up happy and healthy. If people are happy out there good for them. I wouldn't mind checking it out for a bit. Reminds me of what you see on live free or does, or Alaska last frontier.
me and my best friend are planning on going down there and trying it out. we honestly can't wait!
There is a warpspeed in you're progression in video production ,continue and you will be a worthwhile cinemotagrapher its all reall.
Good on Corn. Would have liked to get to know the place better on my very brief visit, but @ 115 F, no one was even moving around outside.
"I am on an evolutionary path to seek wisdom and to internalize it and progress it and show it to people around me, ...that is what I do." Best. Comment. Ever. LOL
Very Edina Monsoon
@ scpc ghost , where to start , i can do light duty work for about 3 to 4 hrs a day three days a week and am on disability , why has the system not found me some sort of employment that i can do so that i can be self sufficient , one reason , they basically cannot find a job for me with those hrs and days that would actually pay me enough to survive ..some people actually cannot work the hrs required to actually make it worth while .. even at 30 dollars per hr time 3 days per week i still would make more on disability , way more ..
scpc ghost , i would move there if i were not disabled , i might not be able to live like that due to my disability , i do not have the bawls to go up to people and ask for money or some sort of donations only to get turned down 50 times in a day .. i would go and live on a reservation except i am white and might not be welcomed to live there .. and not only that , reservations are changing , even those people are getting money hungry and show off the items they have , i need to be around people that can enjoy the simple things that life has to offer , like growing your own food , hunting , ect ect ,,
scpc ghost , when i comment its usually more then one topic , take the time to read it , understand it , and the only should you reply .. you say i should live there , i tell you why i cannot , i tell you that the reservations would be the best place for me to live except i am not aboriginal and they most likely would not accept me .. whats not to understand ?
scpc ghost , what you going on about , its not mankind , its humankind , come on please be nice ok . see thats the difference between you and i , i dont look at how much a person accomplishes , just plain living is an accomplishment in its own .. one persons words can be all it takes to make a movement that changes life as we know it ..
Hello. I am from El Centro. I miss Imperial Valley so much. Thank you for this informative and great video. 🤗
Me to hi
Hey Cornelius, I think this is one of the best videos you've made yet. You did a great job with editing !
Coatcheck Skippah I could not agree more! People do not realize the talent and effort required to put something like this together. There are many hours of work that went into this. This is an awesome work.
I visited slab city for a week a few months ago- people i met were nice and friendly - I would go back and visit again -
This is an ultimate post apocalyptic dream. Complete freedom. I want to go there
Where does the electricity come from and who pays the bill? And water. Baths, washing cloths etc etc
Awesome video Cornelius!
That was a really nice visit, and the music was great.
Are these the people that chased Mad Max!?
Huntington Beach Sasquatch "We've come for your gasoline! Leave now and no one will be harmed!"
lol They are all too lazy and high to chase anyone.
Master Blaster rules Bartertown!
@@bluemountaindrivepae not shit... Energy!
@@mjc42701 The "Concert" in the vid almost killed me... that broad with the tamborine couldnt of been more wasted.. lol.
That is a super nice slab city campsite. I imagine summers there are intensely insufferable though, regardless. I saw another couple with a cool place. I think it is called Rabbitside camp and they are on social media.
What about the little children getting heat stroke? It's a dangerous effect on children.
Yeah that's a tuff one. Because so many so called NOMADS get so hyped about the slabs. Then you see vids that show these little kids. Maybe they're better off growing up in the desert in a homemade shelter of sorts, a lack of basic plumming or any luxuries. Maybe not.?.?. I am wondering if there have been any success stories of those raised in the slabs or stories of any kids raised there or if it's to early for something like that.?.?. People have been living there since the 60's so....Seriously i'm curious? ANYONE????
You guys make so many incorrect assumptions and then base your thoughts on those fallacies.
It's incredible to me how ignorant of real life Americans are nowadays.
They have a cooling room... did you not see it? It's completely air conditioned and has netflix.
Regardless if they do have air conditioning most people would agree slab city might not be for children.
That's not for you to decide.
This is the best video on the slabs I have come across. Really enjoyed it
Would love to meet more of the slabbers!...make more videos like this!
It’s crazy I live so close to slab city I want to go and visit so bad I am in love with this city.
this was a pretty good video. nice job, Cornelius.
This place is awesome as an artist I would love it there
I been aware of slab city a couple years now and lately I've wanted to go visit y'all and experience the slabs for myself. I'd love to connect with you.
i love their CREATIVITY.....its NOT held CAPTIVE like in TRADITIONAL society. Seems like a place you can really FEEL FREE TO LIVE!
Awesome vid Cornelius!!! Real AF! Hope everyone is doing okay in Slabs this Summer.
Captain Gnarkill it's been hot as fire really muggy this summer pretty rough:(
beautiful. love all your vids cornelius. hope i can try life out there sometime
Builder Bill and his band looks like they've been up trying to keep the party going for days. Many, long hard days.
I love this video! I'll be there in the next few days
There they are. That looks like home to me. All of those dogs! Especially that camera hog border collie. :-)
Imma try to visit very soon! Within a week or so soon! Just found out this place is only 2 hours away! Yess!
Nice job Cornelius!
You out did your self this time Cornelius! Vary nice more more ;-)
Think about this.. Most people slave and work every day, many hate their jobs, we work, we buy, we own a house.. We buy things, the more things we have the "better" we are.. And suddenly one day, your old, and you lived, bought and accumulated all that stuff and for what? Are you going to take it with you?? I'm just saying, so many people focus on material wealth as how they judge a person. All it really is, is just stuff we can't take with us when we die.
I love it they all help each other. Apparently they ,most have some kind problem or infliction
It makes me sad to see so much hate on here
It's not hate. It's called reality.
Barry Allen it's kind of sad either way don't you think
TheRealJimmytheGreek Greek it's really not that hard to have a sense of compassion and understanding
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Well this is gonna make you more sad then. I fucking HATE the crust on bread
I love Corn's response when Coz said, "Stop shitting in the water". Corn: Uhhhhh...okay. But like... LMAO
This sucks the kids growing up there will never be able to make it out..
kids from slabs go all over the place.
@@CorneliusVango the hardened heart street and drug mentality. The lifestyle. That's what David was getting at.
Pretty good video, thanks for making it.
I got chills when she said "Slab city justice is no joke"
While your cops murder dogs kidnap people for crossing the street wqrong and shoot running people in the back to death.....
James Barnes Good point
Makes you wonder exactly what it means, doesn't it?
These folks will know how to survive once the power grid and communications networks are blown up and all travel has stopped because the gas production is non existent. There is a lot to be said for knowing how to live without all of the crap we live with nowadays.
T Bone they still get government money..so they still buy food.. So they don't live off the grid.. So they won't know how to live without that.. Nice try though
what a tool you are. i bet they will be able to survive better than most. of course they still buy food. that is obvious from the video. go and bother someone else you little child.
@@BlondeReaganite ... Obviously the point that he was trying to make is that these people will be in much better shape in a grid down situation.
This aged like a fine wine in a way
People completely ignore how the sioux. Navajo etc managed for so long taking care of everything at their disposal. no care is the norm of the crazy whalty armada mercenary force false rulers false prophets. With the technology we now have the world should be a very well kept distributed beauty. When i go outside i see dead ppl, robots.
Good on them, happy & free. Like life should be instead of daily grind, mortgages & stress!
That lady built her OWN house - she is mother - raising multiple children in a SAFE environment - I wonder if some of the commenters here can pull that off..
safe??? you're kidding right? its a meth community. tons of drugs and alcoholism. People shouldn't be having kids if they can't provide a truly safe environment for them. Not somewhere they can accidentally step on a dirty needle. Not to mention the rapes and murders that happen.
Great video,I really enjoyed it.👍🏻☀️
I admire these people they live peaceful thin some of us on Earth they are thankful for what they have in I think all people should experience the way they live it's truly a blessing to have that kind of peace God bless yall souls
William Taylor that's were you're wrong!! theft occurs on a daily basis!! it's mostly druggies and alcoholics living there! there no sewage or water! and there's garbage everywhere!
Slabs are not that peaceful. Nightly fights and rampant theft. If you got it someone will try to steal it. Our best friends for 6mths was Smith and Wesson. Keeps a meth head honest for sure!
William Taylor Not a peaceful as they say. They steal from each other burn each other out produce mountains to of garbage Rape O and yes kill Feb 15, 2017 · Clayton Vincent Jones pleaded guilty to one count of murder for shooting 39-year-old Shalon Gheen in Slab City, California, on April 29, ...
top kek
Still more peaceful than the rest of the world.
I can't believe the amount of dystopian bullshit comments on your video. Here you guys are doing your own thing, living life and trying to share that experience with the world and people have time for ad hominem attacks? Try spreading some joy around like Corn does here and make the world a better and happier fucking place to be!
With that off my chest, GREAT video Corn
Thank you so much
You're welcome and thank you for putting yourself out there for us to ENJOY, I think you are great. BTW, I sent a FB request to you because I wanna send some stuff down for the library. I hope that isn't overstepping any personal boundaries.
Is there any way to get an address for the library to be able to send books and clothes to you for people who live at Slab City? Do they need stuff for winter wear? I don't even know how cold it gets there in the winter. Great video. And haters are going to hate because they have nothing better in their lives to do.
Agree completely.
The library doesn't need more books right now, check out my amazon wishlist if you want to get ideas, it's listed in the description. People here don't need winter wear, plenty of clothing donations come in here during the winter time from travelers and locals
How do they cook eat, shower ir get service?
Um, the same way as most people, just with more efficient implements. The Barraza family has their own little bathing house. Off-grid doesn't mean we can't enjoy luxuries.
This looks like a great video. I can barely hear the audio at all. Can you fix the audio and re-post?
its nice that theres people with high hopes of moving there to not have to worry or deal with the law but on the flip side of that which i didnt here mentioned is that its probably playing grounds for lots of crime since theres no law