What do Slab City YouTubers REALLY think?

What do Slab City KZbinrs REALLY think?
I sat down with Coz, Mac, Jinxy, Carlos, and Peter and we answered some important questions.
Where do we come from? Why do we stay in Slab City?
A candid conversation from inside Slab City.
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[@NomadicZig]

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[@Done975]

Most excellent video Zig! Great work!

[@NomadicZig]

@@Done975 thanks Deborah!!

[@NYUTisch]

Sorry it’s jimmy just that the American school in Taiwan I attended in the late 1970s had so many white Americans by the name of John that the local John is called “Taiwan John” to tell apart

[@NomadicZig]

It's Zig. 😊

[@truthtalker7535]

Y'all don't realize that all this advertising on KZbin about slab city is going to destroy it ....... Mark my word

[@southbuffalo8129]

I believe so too.

[@pinecrone8991]

When I was a kid my Aunt and Uncle would come down from Tahoe for the summer. They loved Slab City.. That was in the 50's. I wish all the residents a happy, peaceful life.

[@Red_Robin_Adventures]

There should be a Slabappalooza or Slabstock with all the music down there.

[@NomadicZig]

Every Saturday.

[@raveninavaniam9438]

I've been following the Slabs and Slabbers here on KZbin for years ..... and my heart is so into them and so into that place 💙💜💕❤🧡💛💚💖 ..... and after all these years of my sincere heart and soul being extended, I recently had only ONE person verbally harass the crap out of me .... stalk me and absolutely try to stir up terrible RUBBISH, and trouble ----- simply because I'm subscribed to someone he doesn't like. It's crazy, I've only had this one person who seems to hate me. I still have gifts in the back of my van for people when I can get out to the Slabs... ❤❤❤❤❤

[@NomadicZig]

I'm so sorry you had that experience. 😔

[@raveninavaniam9438]

@@NomadicZig ......no matter where ya go, ... there always has to be 1, right ? ...lol .... oh well ⭐✌

[@FTIKnow]

I just found out this incredible place exists from a new friend that comes often. It’s so inspiring to know there really is a place for everyone, to be who they are, and celebrated for that. To your friend Coz, when he was saying people don’t watch the end of the videos, I was already looking at the video ending, wishing it were longer. ☺️ Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@Peterpass666]

That was a great video Zig. I think you did a really good job producing it. Thanks for including me. I subscribe to your channel today I'm subscriber number 610

[@deannamack2199]

Hey Peter! Love your positive, carefree attitude and I'm #29 for your channel! 😉❤from Ohio

[@ninofromcanada4296]

HEY. PETER. I HAVE. SEEN. YOUR. CAMP. AND. I ENJOY. YOUR. SPIRT I ESPECIALLY. LOVE. ALL YOUR. ATTIRE ! YOUR. ART FLARE IS TO THE MOON AND. BACK

[@Peterpass666]

Thanks for the compliment

[@laurie7117]

Thanks for sharing ! Great people, seems like a very relaxed atmosphere. 💙

[@LillianArrieta]

I love the horns and I love the blue hair 💙 😍 may the force be with you the wings are so awesome

[@RvFlies]

Iv watch this from Slab City TV prospective an I like the fresh look on this side of the camera

[@_GntlStone_]

I judge community/people by how they treat their animals and the least advantaged, not by how much money they make and what you own.

[@82566]

Same

[@samromero5632]

Hella good video. It was nice to see. Really interesting.

[@JoyZofSoRRoW]

Good Video

[@raveninavaniam9438]

Some of my favorite people you're sitting with right there and I've never even met them yet but I hope to one day ❤❤❤❤✌

[@audrealambert9583]

Me too✋️💯❤️🗽

[@INDRIDCOLD83]

Enjoyed hearing everyone's views, awesome video man!

[@legionsherwood2163]

*Target those that target your kids and/ or Family.

[@NYUTisch]

Everyone looks clean cut in this video thank you John for such a wonderful video

[@NomadicZig]

John?

[@chellythompson]

Not me I have no comments about this because freedom is freedom always

[@deannamack2199]

Great video Zig! 👏 Worth the wait! Safe travels to NM. Can't wait to see future updates. ❤from Ohio

[@juliaarnaz6329]

New here Pretty cool Chanel. I'd love to see chili night in preparation. How much does a drink or beer Coast

[@NomadicZig]

It's all donation based, so people pay what they can afford.

[@juliaarnaz6329]

@@NomadicZig sounds like my kind of a bar I see some people drinking Natural Ice. That's been my flavor for years, my husband drinks Twisted Tea and I for some reason love cheap beer LOL. Wondering if you're on Facebook?

[@juliaarnaz6329]

Curious to know if locals come in to your bar from different surrounding towns ??. I come have a drink with you guys. ButI live across the country. I'd bring a big bag of sweet trees with me

[@NomadicZig]

Yeah we get visitors from all over the world and locals come by too.

[@NomadicZig]

You can find all my links here. linktr.ee/nomadiczig

[@FOOM-ng8ei]

Hello from Glasgow Scotland you beautiful people your all showing the world how this off grid shit is done 👑👑👑👑👑🌏🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@PlanTonto]

Well, over the last few days, I've looked at about a dozen videos related to Slab City. The first one I saw completely left me with a bad impression because I saw kids, and I still say this place is not a place for kids,not as a permanent place. It would be ok for someone to take their kid for a day, if an approved age, to expose the child to the different sides of life and maybe even as a lesson to show them that perhaps they should feel lucky that they have a roof over their head, a computer, cell phone, video games, hot food on their plate etc. In the first video I saw, there was also this teen that called himself "Zack" and that was annoying with his pseudo macho BS talking fighting this person that person and another kid who was about 14 that looked completely lost and depressed and talked about wanting to join the military just so he could hear the sound of warfare, like his video games but live and in person. But I'm the type of person not to form an opinion on People, Places or Things without trying to get all sides. Even after watching these dozen or so videos, I know I would have to go myself and experience it before I can make a final determination. And then really, why would my opinion count to anyone bur myself? I have hitchhiked across this country right after I graduated HS in 1982, when it was still possible to Hitch just by sticking your thumb out. I hitched from Wash D.C. to San Francisco and back. I did this 3 times. Also took Amtrak, Trailways, Greyhound and my motorcycle back and forth as well. I either stayed in cheap motels or Youth Hostels or even couch-surfed with strangers. I've met people from all walks of life. Mostly good people, a few not so good and a couple that were worse than bad. The trick is to cut out at the first sign of ANYTHING that hit my instinct the wrong way, to never second-guess myself and tell myself to just wait and "see how it goes". No. I would split, and if I was wrong, oh well. In my life, I have had dinner at the Kennedy Center with the King of Spain and I have shared wine in a paper bag with a guy booting heroin in an alley in San Francisco. And I have figured out that no one is better than no one. We're all full of our own hopes and dreams. And it appears that Slab City is where people's Babylon Dreams come to an end and a different type of reality, dreams begin. I used to ride my old beat up motorcycle from San Diego to Salton Sea on some weekends whenever I was fed up with the usual crap or people thar surrounded me. This was maybe from around 2000-2009. I loved the ride. I really liked the nostalgic feel of "Good Days Gone By" in the Salton Sea area and would always stop and smoke a J at this same old abandoned gas station. Just riding for miles and miles on these desolate desert roads rarely seeing a car and often I would throttle the bike and red-line it and scream at the top of my lungs, releasing the poison from my soul thar others have put there. One time, I forget where I was riding, I believe somewhere around Bombay, enjoying a nice buzz on a nice afternoon on my beat up BMW motorcycle and all of a sudden up ahead a checkpoint with one person and it looked like it wasn't a permanent one. I pulled up to the Border Patrol gut and asked (jokingly) if I mistakenly rode into Mexico. This dude was an ass, asking me where I have been and where am I going. I got a little pissy and this time asked if I was still in the United States. He said yes ad I told him then it shouldn't matter where I've been and where I'm going, because this is a free country. My tags are good, I'm wearing a helmet per California law, I wasn't speeding and I was nowhere near the Mexican border! This dude was a major dick and wanted to see my license etc and then he wanted to search my saddlebags on my bike. I didn't have anything illegal but I said no. Then he said since I refused, he could keep me there until a drug dog came as sniffed my bike. I told him cool, I'll wait. He let me go. What an ass. I did have 2 joints in my cigarette pack though...... 😂 Anyway, to each their own. Enjoy Slab City and don't be a dick to anyone, but the Border Patrol 😂

[@NomadicZig]

@PlanTonto unfortunately, both of the people you mentioned from slabs have passed away. Zack was epileptic and had a seizure while in the hot springs and passed. I have his ashes in one of my tattoos. He became a hell of a guy. And Phillip, the other boy you mentioned, with a lazy eye, passed away a few weeks ago from the heat. Keep in mind, that documentary was filmed about 10 years ago. I remember when they were filming. Safe travels out there.

[@PlanTonto]

@@NomadicZig It is very unfortunate to hear of their passing. Makes me wonder if they both could have lived longer outside of the Slab. Most sorry to hear. Peace.

[@MustangSally7259]

❤✌

[@Kristin887]

Thank you for sharing this with us

[@domaaldrich9183]

FL

[@Kimberly_K_]

This was fantastic ! I am fascinated by Slab city , but there seems to be so much bitterness behind the scenes of any of the contents Ive viewed . Refreshing to see so much genuine kindness ! Thank you for keeping it real . New Sub ✅👋🏼

[@NomadicZig]

Happy to have you Kim!

[@bearmcquade2846]

You got a new viewer, great video. Wish zane g. Was here

[@corilia9529]

I always wanted to check out jesus mountain

[@wanderingmia4046]

Another great and unique view of slab city and community. I totally think this will blow up. If folks can’t donate like share and leave a comment to help Zigs videos get seen.

[@christophercook983]

Outstanding, great job guys.

[@domaaldrich9183]

Ormond Beach

[@thenarrator4413]

I've been literally fascinated with the Slabs... I gotta check it out and at least sing at the Ranch on SATs right... I'll be there at some point, "The Narrator".....

[@danmccoy2197]

I wanna retire play my drums in a van I'd have park aways away 🤔

[@erinalston4570]

❤️❤️❤️ y'all rock!!!

[@katyroebuck8428]

Wow its vear hot out there now. I see 3 months ago it was still nice weather out there.

[@katyroebuck8428]

Good morning slab city. Iam on my way back home to slab city cal .Slab city is 66 years old. 🥰

[@RealRocdad]

Fun safety meeting howdy all...

[@koolpfanski]

I watched this video.

[@margovan-meter1667]

Love this video , I may be to old to be in this community but I so just want to come and sit down for a week or two just for the vibe . Free Space is the Place for many people they just don’t know how to get there mentally. Keep sharing your videos

[@NomadicZig]

There's people of all ages in slabs. We have a 75 year old camp mate and he's not the oldest person in town

[@iammojo9332]

Another great video Zig! I like how you got the KZbinr’s together for a real chat! Lotsa Love!

[@deborah6347]

Hey great video.. I so wish I was there already.. seriously!! But the other reason I'm writing is to ask what caused that fire I saw online the other day? Did someone just up and move or get burned out as I've heard can happen?? It was across from David I believe..not sure as I know no one there of course, it was online chatter. Anyways have fun in New Mexico next week.. hopefully you'll be around when I get there and believe me when I say this I'm not coming to save or change anyone. Lol

[@NomadicZig]

I'm not sure what started that fire, but I'd say the vast majority of the fires out here are accidental. Everyone cooking on propane and they have batteries with low end solar setups, not to mention it's very hot and dry here most of the year.

[@deborah6347]

@@NomadicZig I get it..I was afraid someone got angry and just set their place on fire. Low end solar stuff huh? I have a generator that runs on propane I plan on using for electricity until I can get solar stuff.

[@NomadicZig]

@@deborah6347 low end because we are all poor. 🤷😊

[@deborah6347]

@@NomadicZig I'm looking to get solar panels and batteries and such..did they all get them on line?

[@deborah6347]

@@NomadicZig I'm poor too..on ss.

[@raysloan792]

Puff puff give babysitter 😆 🤣 😂

[@ninofromcanada4296]

HI. ZIG. ,,, I. TRUELY. ENJOYED. SEEING. YOUS. ALLL TOGETHER. ,,, EACH. DOING. YOUR. OWN THANG ,,, LAUGHING ,,, SMOKING. ,,, REMENICING. ,,, I LIKED. THE PART. WHERE. NOT. ONE. OF YOUS. TALKED. OVER. EACH. OTHER. I FELT MUCH. RESPECT ,,, KEEP ON KEEPEN. ON. ZIG

[@wanderingmia4046]

I’m going to put your playlist on continuous for the day and let it play. I think that helps or atleast gets the channels’ watch hours up. 🤔🤗

[@NomadicZig]

It does get my watch hours up. Thanks Mia!

[@wanderingmia4046]

@@NomadicZig ok it’s been playing all day on the tv I’m go thru I’ve liked them and try to a comment.. do the like s and comments actually help for

[@NomadicZig]

Yeah. It all gets the youtube analytics to think, hey, people are interacting with this channel and video. We will show it more.

[@Wanna.Wander]

Loved the panel💜

[@samsara9834]

I would come there from Italy and make pizza for you all, every single day

[@NomadicZig]

Please do! The fall and winter in slabs is a lot of fun

[@samsara9834]

@@NomadicZig will try my best to come there. Have a wonderful day 💪

[@clarissecoopersmith8193]

What exactly is slab city?

[@NomadicZig]

Hard to explain exactly what slab city is. It's an off grid city of squatters would be the most basic description though

[@clarissecoopersmith8193]

@@NomadicZig thank you for explaining that.

[@Malibu_Dawn]

A 3 letter agency outpost...

[@NomadicZig]

@@clarissecoopersmith8193 you can definitely get lost in the Slab City KZbin vortex. Enjoy. 😉

[@domaaldrich9183]

Nikki

[@thedude5599]

SKID city. The last of the degens.

[@NomadicZig]

Damn dude. Your channel is dope af. Videos would make it cooler but still. Keep doing that shit.

[@domaaldrich9183]

Fleming

[@jamesking1033]

I haven't heard the term babylon since traveling/hanging out with the rainbow family decades ago. I wonder if any of them ever ended up in slab city?

[@NomadicZig]

Maybe some have floated through, but babylon is a very well used term among travelers still

[@domaaldrich9183]

1310

[@bubbalovesoatmealadventure108]

almost up two won kay subs...! plus won here.

[@NomadicZig]

Welcome! Make yourself comfortable

[@loridrayton9440]

Diversity??

[@NomadicZig]

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[@domaaldrich9183]

D87

[@peytonovington9146]

I notice Peter is barefooted. Has he ever been bitten or stung by snake or scorpion? I would fear this. I would wear high top boots year round. After seeing Underhill tradgedy, I wouldn't want to go through that.

[@NomadicZig]

I'm not sure if he has. I know a lot of people are barefoot in slabs and I don't think I've ever heard of a snake bite. Maybe scorpion but it's just a painful sting, like a bee

[@Peterpass666]

I do go barefoot all the time in my camp. I feel safe being barefoot in my camp because I have an active dog. Usually snakes avoid my camp because they can sense the dogs presence. I don't worry about scorpions either. I've never seen any at my camp

[@purpleshy1502]

one day i mite be poor probably very poor to keep my house my car my life but no matter what i'll never live in slab city. to many unstable people there. this is what happen when there are no rules. gone for a while came back everything gone. now on to slab city biggest problem. if slab city have theyre own water supplies that be awsome electricity no problem you can get your self some solar panel but the main problem is the water. the heat in the summer isnt the problem as long as you have water

[@NomadicZig]

Water is delivered in slabs. Of course water is a hurdle, but one the community has already taken care of. The rest of that was just nonsense babbling under the disguise of experience in slabs. It's OK that you won't move out here. I'm fairly certain no one invited you anyways.

[@purpleshy1502]

@@NomadicZig oh i wouldnt worry about that. i would never live there.

[@NomadicZig]

Wish I could like that comment more than once. 👍

[@thedude5599]

@@NomadicZig Bro SCAB City is filled with dog feces and degens. Shit gets stolen there all the time, who are you fooling, yourself. Meth is rampant, trying to deny that is so full of shit. broken glass every where GARBAGE piled every where. I think you forgot what a real society looks like. One day the US will bury everything there and kick the SKIDS out. Everyone at scab city uses society so they do not have to do anything. No dentists live there or doctors, no one works but everyone is happy to use any service they can. The world would die if everyone choose to opt out like the SKIDS at SCAB CITY !!!!

[@deathtrance2698]

@@NomadicZig I know right,I'm pretty sure I never heard you say" all I need is purple shy in my life" unless that's the name of some new strain.

[@domaaldrich9183]

32174

[@PinkGorillaFilms]

Good stuff bro 😎

[@NomadicZig]

Thanks dude!

[@scottcarcher]

Hey I'm from the cleveland .

[@NomadicZig]

Welcome!

[@scottcarcher]

The Land

[@NomadicZig]

Huh?

[@calliopivogiatzis2235]

Is this like a debate video? You guys will get millions of views in 2024 if you cover the presidential election. American people are usually very opinionated

[@NomadicZig]

This is not a political video, nor is my channel

[@Peterpass666]

In Slab City we don't care about the election or politics. At least I don't