Living in Slab City from Rabbitside camp perspective
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- čas přidán 16. 04. 2019
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In my "never ending cycle" around the world I came across Slab City, certainly one of the most interesting place I've ever set foot on. I interviewed my hosts as I though their unusual way of living might be of public interest. The interview is pretty much uncut so that you can make up your own mind about it without my interference.
#OFFTHEGRID #SLABCITY #SQUATTING
I just bought a compound in Death Valley, and I was sort of questioning my life choices...until I watched this. These people totally validated my vision for a funky, scrappy bohemian encampment built with found objects, art and love ❤️ Thank you, Rabbitside! You guys are awesome, and a huge inspiration...I can only hope to build something half as charming as what you have made.
If You Care For Help I Am Open 2 Work And Build A Life With Y'all
Good luck. Have Fun!
You could make videos of how your process is going, it would help getting supplies and support as well. Good luck ✌🏼
Are you accepting other people there?
Hello Wonderhussy ,love your videos , Frito pie 🥧 lol
I was a single mom who raised my kids on next to nothing. With a little creativity, you can do alot with nothing. You've guys have made a beautiful home ❤️
I agree I Love what they have built there along with the friend that lives there also. What I'm saying is that I would definitely be a place of happiness
Beth Roesch
Well done
@Eric Hansen LMAO. Can down Eric. What's going on in your life that you felt it necessary to make such a horrible comment to another person? She didn't say she was homeless. She didn't say she lived in the desert. She didn't say she was a drug addict or a criminal. All she said it's at one point in life she didn't have a significant other and was raising her kids all on her own which made money into something if very low supply. And she said when she didn't have money that much since she was a single mom, that she did the best with what she had and instead of buying stuff like toys, they maybe built their own tots and became more imaginative. That's all. Being imaginative and doing a lot with a little and making the best of everything makes her and her children bums? I would strongly hope you're just a troll and your just putting your comment up there because you need attention because your family pays no attention to you right now. So you choose to put provocative comments online so people reply to you so you can feel the attention that you're missing in life. Try to be more friendly and understanding and naive you'll get people to actually notice you more because it seems that currently you're acting so much like an ass that people just ignore you and leave you wanting love anywhere you can get it. And if you can't get life then any attention is good attention to you. Goodluck with your life man. And Eric, one more thing my boy, considering that you're a guy, (assuming you are based on your name) don't be such a jerk to females. Don't pick on people that can't depend themselves. If you wanna be a big shot with a big mouth, try it against someone your own size in real life not on the internet and let me know how that turned out for you. You big dummy. 🤣🤣🤣
My wife can't even bake a biscuit.
Oh shut up, acting like you overcame so much. A lot of us are broke but don’t go out seeking validation and praise for meager accomplishments.
“Why does Peter speak in the third person!?”
He doesn’t. This video features Ryan and Jessie, two thirds of RabbitSide. The other person that lives here is Peter, Jessie’s husband. He is the one that works at Walmart etc. and who we are referencing in this video.
Here’s another video someone did about us that shows both Ryan and Peter, to help clarify.
czcams.com/video/QIBj1HaV_kQ/video.html
Thanks for watching and sorry for any confusion about the Peter/Ryan thing, we certainly mention he is a third party but perhaps the way this video was cut doesn’t include that part clearly.
:)
I've been binge-watching everything available on Slap City. There are many fascinating, wonderful people here (among a large swathe of “crazies" and down-and-outers), but these two of Rabbitside are, to me, by far the most balanced , together, and clear-headed I've seen. Such impressive ingenuity and "touch" they have. It's refreshing to hear them speak after hearing so many troubled, confused words reflecting the mean, hard past of the struggling individuals who inhabit the City. Can't wait to peruse their channel.
They’re breeding lady bugs, crickets, birds, and chickens out in the desert. It’s incredible how smart these two are. It’s also amazing how adaptable the human race is.
Gosh your beautiful
Amazing how beautiful u are
And to do it there is amazing! I've experienced 120 degree heat and I know people say desert heat is a dry heat therefore it doesn't feel as hot as if there was humidity but I don't care it feels like the surface of the sun dry heat or not!
@@madcrabber1113 Dry heat sure does beat humid heat. I find that out here, it's the radiation from the sun that really gets ya. It's hottest here at sundown, yet it's a lot more manageable than mid afternoon, with the sun right overhead, even though it's multiple degrees cooler.
@@RabbitSide 😍🦋
This is the best Slab vid I've seen. They're often pretty lame, but I learned stuff like where they get water and how it changes with the seasons. Thanks for just letting people tell their story. What a nice living space. It never ceases to amaze me what that allusive talent is some people have to just arrange stuff in an inviting, artistic way. It doesn't matter what the 'stuff' is either, it becomes and artistic arrangement in the right hands... And don't get me started on golf courses in the desert!
Yes. Thank the two residents who so eloquently described their lifestyle and community and city so well. So authentic and genuine. Nothing fake (like the golf courses and people who go to them) at all about the city.
I was thinking the same thing. This is the most informed video I've seen.
Dreamingrightnow agree 💯
Golf courses in the desert? I'll bet that takes a ridiculous amount of water.
@@madcrabber1113 Exactly. And chemicals which end up in those aquifers that the whole state runs on, and which are getting lower and lower. Why can't golf be and 'all terrain' event so it's played on raw land?
You have made a BEAUTIFUL "Homestead" ... Praying for you --- The Youth of America !!!!!
The way this couple explained Slab City living was just incredible! Everything from detailed descriptions of the extreme heat to tiers of water; I really just want to visit...and bring this man a bike 🛎 bell! 😎
Layers of protection 😊
It’s wonderful that these people want to share their knowledge and experiences. They should be proud of their hard earned wisdom.
It shows me that even in a dangerous place surrounded by desolation that life goes on.
Thanks, we are proud :) We can learn here and take that knowledge with us to greener pastures.
It's wonderful that they're able to live a bit simpler than the norm and in return they're afforded more time to do the things they enjoy. It's sad to work all the time to afford things you may love but now have no time to truly enjoy. The older I get the more appealing that sounds to me. Congrats on the lovely life you've built for yourselves!
@@RabbitSide I would love to be able to have a simple life and not have to be stressed all the time. Just having power and water and some food just what we need to have pretty much takes every penny I have so I don't even have gas to just find somewhere that I can go just to have some tranquility in my life. I don't have anything left to be able to do anything and it suks
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.
Like the dynamic between these two because they seem to be equals in the relationship. I learned a lot.
@rabbitside I agree that the 2 of you are just 1 because you seem to be connected to each other. I guess that's why this life has worked for you
I noticed that as well 👍
I like these guys’ quiet confidence. The gal speaks from a place of comfort and authority and I really like them both.
These people are absolutely fascinating. They are far more interesting than a concocted mundane documentary. Their real life experiences presented in a genuine and animated, yet entertaining and informative manner lends credence to the existence and related tribulations that they've endured and continue to do. I had often considered going off the grid since retiring. Unfortunately, Slab City would not be my choice, having been born in Alaska and raised in "snow country" most of my life. I'm also obligated to continue caring for my seriously disabled spouse, and she could not survive off the grid with no access to health care when needed. I am so pleased that I stumbled upon this video. Give these folks my two thumbs up. Peter and Jessica, you are astounding people.
i was born and raised in seward alaska, well 6.5 miles out with bear creek behind my childhood home. rather have the heat than the cold myself.
you could also find a hillie commune and live off the grid that way. contribute to life community and have transportation to the hospital and medical visits if needed ontop of it.
these people are actually ridiculously cool, smart and resourceful. seriously. i admire them
Aw thanks!
@Edward J uh, no. i'm an adult who is also a dropout, hello! i have no intention of taking advice from someone who discredits others efforts nilly willy, because if you were any nicer or any smarter you'd be able to realize that being able to do something like this takes effort and a good amount of mental strength. you should be doing something more productive than looking down on others who have a different lifestyle than you.
seriously, taking care of that many animals and being able to fix things up with what you have? not everyone can do that. it's a chore, dude, doing that day in and day out. that is by no means lazy, and they do by no means have a lack of motivation. i rest my case.
We have a 1400 sq ft house here with a 2 car garage being built, plus an address and UPS will deliver stuff right to our door. Homeless AF
Edward J we just sold a 1340 sq ft house for $150,000.00. So yes 1400 is a house.
Edward J you sir are a snob! My house was paid for with cash.. so your assumptions are wrong. These people have a right to live how they want and are living the way they want. If you want to come on here putting them down... well It just shows your character.
this is probably my favorite video on youtube. These two people have just told their story in pure truth. People talk about making it real, well this video is just that, the real deal! great video, thank you!
1 year later is it still your 1# favorite?
These people are dung
This couple are an absolutely beautiful example of how hard work and enthusiasm contribute to a life of free living
...the way Jessica talks, the tone of her voice, & mannerisms/facial expressions remind me of Grace Slick... :)
Both Jessica and slick, dumb as fuck
Ingenuity is the greatest gift and this couple has bags of it.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
The slabs are an old Marine Base that was called Camp Dunlap. Camp Dunlap was a U.S. Marine Corps base activated on 15 October 1942, as a training facility during World War II. The camp was named for Brigadier General Robert H. Dunlap. It was used to train artillery and anti-aircraft units of the Fleet Marine Force. The base was located at the present-day location of Slab City (also known as The Slabs) in Imperial County, California. On 29 August 1951, the state lands commission approved sale of the 11,342 acres to the Navy at $1.20 per acre, with the state retaining the mineral rights, and with the understanding that the land would revert to the state when the Navy abandons it. In October 1961, the United States Department of Defense conveyed the land on which Camp Dunlap was situated back to the State of California. The "Military base" on the other side of the mountain is called Camp Billy Machen! It is a new Navy SEAL desert warfare training facility, located on the edge of the Chocolate Mountains. 29 Palms, or Twentynine Palms, arguably the worse base to be stationed at in the entire Marine Corps! Is also close by and does desert warfare training. In all my years there has never been a mock up mosque, only what we refer to as "combat towns". The Combat towns are for bombing and for infantry troops to sweep and clear. Not to single out or pick on @Rabbitside, I really like them and I am also a avid subscriber to their awesome channel, but SO many people are misinformed on what was there, why it moved and what goes on now. Slab city, which I love, is in absolutely zero danger of being mistaken for a combat town or stray ordinance. That being said old ordinance from decades gone by can and has been found nearby. Remember it WAS at one time a training area for Marines around WW II. Accuracy tech has long been improved. Again arguably from a Marine Veteran, Camp Swab and the Northern Training Area on Okinawa Japan are also the absolute worse duty stations in the Marine Corps, and for Navy personnel. GO RABBITSIDE, KEEP UP THE POSITIVE! From an aging Marine and Army veteran. Yes the Marines are under the department of the Navy, as we playfully play with all other service branches, The Men's department.
I was stationed at the Futema Marine Air Base on Okinawa back in 1967. It was great duty. I'm sure Okinawa has changed a whole lot.
@@Dr.Pepper001 Semper Fi! I also had orders to Futema, but I ended up on Camp Hanson shutting down 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion. Thank you for your service Leatherneck! I loved Okinawa!
29 Stumps!
This couple I can tell has such respect for each other. They way they speak and give each other room to get their point of view out is amazing. Much respect to them. I bet nobody wants to mess with them or get on their bad side though. Probably got rounds for years. lol God Bless them...
This is the best most informative video on slab city ever. It gave you tips and information on all and everything that you would need to know.
My wife and I ran into Ryan, Jessica and Peter a few weeks ago. I also did a video on Ryan's inventive ideas,
but unlike you I filmed on the fly. The video quality sucked, but you on the other hand made a wonderful video. I didn't have a chance to visit with Jessica or Peter, but this video filled in all the cool stuff I missed, especially Jessica's art collection. Good to see and hear Ryan again. What an amazing guy, doing amazing things.
awesome! thanks so much! happy you've enjoyed it!
You both did amazing work and we are super appreciative of all the kind words and exposure. I've been hard at work editing our next video to go up soon!
Wow you guys are like twin flames, totally made for each other.
They are really cute together. You can see that they really respect and care for each other.
Definitely twin flames.
I’m not sure but it may be the three of them? There is another guy there by the name of Peter too!
Triple flames lol
Twin flames aren’t meant to be end up with each other
While watching this, I am uplifted at the determination of the human spirit. The care of the animals is compassion at it's finest. Thanks to everyone that made this story possible.☮️❤️🙂
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.
Watching from Australia. This was really real and refreshing.
I hate life but this gives me hope.. Thanks guys for sharing
Find your passion and go for it
Not hurting anyone, using an area no one wants, and living decently as much as possible. If only all in such places were like that!
Idk? Seems like theft is a big problem even there.
@@madcrabber1113 It is a big problem, but only for the people who leave their camps for the summer and trust others to watch it. Or the people who have poor fencing and security. Or people who have camps where strangers are in and out all day and things go missing. Be smart with your stuff, and secure your camp.
@@RabbitSide Tru Dat
For some reason, I want to spend some time out there. The couple interviewed seemed interesting. I'd like to live with them for a week or two, see how they live. And I'm from Texas so the heat is nothing new to me!
im going to call in a disturbance.
interesting perspective on SLAB city. I was one of the military people that did the clean up of the bombing range. Brought to light the other side of life around there.
The whole story of this video boils down to how simple life actually is. We make it way more complicated with our desires and wants.
This couple is VERY INTELLIGENT and they took.NOTHING! and made it into a HOME and took VERY LITTLE and made a HOME!! KUDOS to this very INTELLIGENT CREATIVE LOVING COUPLE! they really put one man's TRASH is their TREASURE and turn into working to their ADVANTAGE! they will MAKE IT! KUDOS! to this couple..i really admire tbem!!💖💖
I admire you guys and wish you nothing but the best!
Thanks!
Two very bright, fascinating, authentic people. A wonderful and instructive video. Thanks a lot to all involved !!
It’s truly incredible to see what people can build when you give them the freedom to. Definitely my favorite people at Slab City, would love to meet them in person. I could listen to them talk forever. Such fascinating and bright people! ❤️
So inspirational, really! I have enjoyed this video so much and have gotten so much out of it! Taking this tour of Rabbit Side and meeting that awesome and incredibly talented, intelligent, creative, resourceful, and obviously in love couple has been entirely inspirational to me! I'm so happy I came across this tonight!
totally different way of life man, the chicken coop and mini greenhouse is freaking awesome. so creative these people are, like this is what i imagine life to be! Simplicity 😩
Move out there then!
Mike Davitt it’s on the list one day for sure
Cj Curry they are probably dead and robbed
@@cjcurry2446 No, don't move out there. Get an education and do something you love. That place is a dead end for everyone there. They are surviving but it's no life for a kid.
I was born in the Mojave Desert at a Weapons Training Facility (my dad was Navy) but we moved away when I was only a few weeks old. I’m 62 and I’ve never seen where I was born. I plan to be in the area in January and would love to visit for a short time. I am laid back and cool and believe in personal freedom! I hope I get to meet you two! Thank you for the tour!
Today Is The Day
You are 62.dam you look a lot younger than that and attractive.
Bober Bib trying to get her their to rape an old woman it's not even January yet like she said
U damn sure don't look 62 lol I am 48 and people say I look like i am early 30s . Lol .my goal is to look 40 when I'm 60s lol
Thank you so much for creating/posting this! I've watched a lot of Slab videos and this is a great one!
These are the types of people that I love to learn about , especially watching a bunch of videos about this place and not seeing a lot of quality videos , this one is great , absolutely amazing. So resourceful and sweet.
It's amazing how people make the best with what they got it's not trash it's not junk it's a treasure ♥️
With what they chose*
One man's junk is another man's treasure.
Wow. I love them. Well done, Rabbitside! 🖤
Best slab city video ive seen on CZcams thus far. Great job. And even greater people. 💖
Just Jenny awesome! Happy you’ve enjoyed it
Found your video, very impressive in-depth look at slab city. You both are well spoken & seem to have found what works for the three of you. Clearly reflects your ability to adjust & make your lifestyle successful. Beauty of slab city, anyone can live the way they want there. Best of luck in all you do. Thanks for the informative video. 👍👍
Love your place!! Thanks for being so good to the animals!!❤
I've binge watched Slab City videos (having just discovered it) for the past couple of days. Love Rabbitside. A bit of paradise in the desert. Hope to visit you, some (winter) day, soon.
Awesome, thanks! Please do :)
Me too👊
Wow! This couple are so resourceful and seem very welcoming too. Kudos to them!
You guys are so amazing in all that you do! Great job and you guys are the positive energy in slab city.
These two are lovely! I love how they think.
Wonderful video! I really enjoyed watching this!!
You have made a BEAUTIFUL "Homestead" ... Praying for you --- The Youth of America !!!!!
I have to tell you, you are just the best couple, what a sense of humor and you are doing so well! Just wonderful, good for you!!
They talk like you are really there chattin with em
Oh I love this so much! What a wonderful couple! So crafty! That is a beautiful video!
Thank you for finding this brilliant couple and making this vid.
Rajendora thank you! Really appreciate! When I met them I was blown away by them that it really inspired me to share their amazing lifestyle!
“Just looking at it makes you feel damp”... I laughed so hard. Great video! Thank you guys! Live well!
What a fascinating interview. I've been to slab city and was fascinated to learn peoples' stories. This makes me want to stay longer and get to know the local folks.
What an addictive video. I started watching it and it just got more interesting as time went on. Well done
I love them both! This video is great -thanks for putting it together :)
What a fascinating, charming couple. I'm eager to explore their channel, as I was just thinking, "Wow, I bet I could learn boatloads from them!" Not at all what I expected, and not what is typically showcased of the residents of Slab City. Thank you for this!
Now, I just love these people. Just working with nature and working through adversity with incredible creativity. Just knowing that folks like this exist makes me very happy.
Finally some Slab City people I'm impressed with. Good job guys
I've been going to the Slabs for abt 10 yrs now, and I just LOVE Rabbitside. I finally got to meet them when my dog got lost nearby at dusk and they texted me while I was driving around looking for her. Beautiful space and people.
Wow! Very informative, very cool, glad that you guys are there, and found your sanctuary.
They have amazing neighbors - apparently they live in the slaburbs
Yeah, our "neighborhood" along the canal is quite peaceful and quiet. Everyone along this strip is very motivated and friendly :)
😂😂😂
@@tiffany3294 They don't want your type. So its cool😂
They’re more responsible then most people I know. They got jobs to feed their pets. You have any idea how many cats and dogs are dumped by me. Stories I hear about people just letting their dogs die in the heat on their deck. Can’t stand it. But here are these two people who live off the grid and do not have access to what most people do. And yet still manage to be responsible pet owners.
Very cool I really admire what you’ve done with your beautiful home and how happy you both seem! Cheers, Ricky
These are people I'd like to leave my cool stuff behind for. Great interview!
Cool stuff is our favorite stuff!
Slab City is filled with drug addict thieves. They will just take it.
5 years, no theft. Be smart and people don’t mess with you.
When I visited the Slabs I found the people to be genuine and interesting like this couple.
I loved this video! You guys have an amazing positive outlook on life! You’re such good role models for society...and Slab City! God Bless you and your homestead!
Thanks so much!
A beautiful off grid existence! Love the art. My kind of living. Funky, real, authentic.
I visited slab city years ago and I am forever in love with that place.
What a very lovely couple, so natural and friendly, love their life, and all their collections, but not the clown picture. I can see lots more places like this being filled up with people in years to come, maybe this is how humanity will end up living like all over the world in the future? I always imagined myself living similar to this when the kids leave home, still keeping in touch with my family, but living a more self sufficient life, etc, but bad health stops me from doing this. I admire these kind of people, because they have the courage to live how they want to and they're happy.
amazingly talented individuals and love the way they connect to each other, think we could all learn from them, hope to meet you guys one day
Great Slab video, I am heading there later this year, good perspectives and insight, thanks, keep rolling
First time watching. You are both amazing. You are courageous and happy. Very articulate and have not bought into anything except that which makes you the best version of you. Love your home. Be well....
30+yrs old in a one piece sleeping suit at 10am. I'm jealous 👌
..mind you..on camera..that’s freedom.
Thankyou so much for this video, loved it and loved these guys!!
Just found y'all today. I love your place and ideas. It seems as you are making the world a better place. Thank you, for all you do!! I love the art, animals, plants...all of it. Godspeed!!
Excellently done! Truthfully informative as well. I love the integration of art, nature, and the stark reality of just staying alive out there. Love the way your displaying your collections. I collect all sort of little oddities. I live them. They all have a story. Eclectic and lovely is Rabbitside. You two are amazing human beings. Much Love to you both. 💖
Enjoyed very much, thank you.
I love the skylight ceilings. They're an awesome couple! No bullshit & drama free!
Cool update. Thanks for the update. I'll have to go see it all someday.
This community reminds me of Mad Max.
More like MAD METH! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
@@I_Bully_The_Bullies Meth heads don't create much. Did you even give enough of a fuck to watch the whole video?
lolz
Reminds me of "The Grapes of Wrath"
This is SO COOL. I hope to visit some day.
Very beautiful place, creative and resourceful . Just loved this video
One of the most interesting interview on youtube EVER!!! Thank you ❤️
Definitely the most informative video on Slab City, i like how they went through the defacto rules of the area and how they take care of their essentials.
Now that's my kinda place. I'm a vanlifer, the city life is way to overwhelming,paper thin walls no privacy what so ever.....we get freedom screw the tradition of living on the grid. Especially away from my dead to me family....no citizen judgement, and u cn be yourself.....
I hear you, and need to do this, but have a bad back and no transpo. Can I contact you w questions?
Interesting folks, it feels like I have experienced the 1960s various movements and models for future living.👍
I have thoroughly enjoyed your presentation. 🐓I greatly admire your independence and freedom and respect for life. 🌞 I am a collector just like Jessica. I treasure my finds. Your self sustainability is very impressive. I would love to meet both of you and your pets.
My weather conditions are the exact opposite. 🥶 My house faces due North 2 miles away from the shoreline of Lake Erie. We get the Arctic winds that cross through Alaska and come over 🇨🇦 Canada to the shores of Lake Erie and beyond. I just went outside and collected huge chunks and shards of ice 🧊 that fell from the front gutter. When the chunks of ice let go and fall it sounded like “incoming.” 😱🥶 The noise was so loud yesterday I thought someone was sliding down the roof of my house every time a huge chunk let go. ☃️🍙
I look forward to more videos from you. Have a wonderful new year.
You two are awesome!!! Talk about survival skill!!! Wow!!! Your home is beautiful!!! Live Life Be Happy!!!
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You guys rock. Intelligent cool laid back people. I hope some day to meet you guys.
"Your building your own prison." Well, aren't we all!
Amen!
liz warreny, yes, except their prison appears to be more free than ours.
No, I worked my ass off to live on safe productive off grid living
@@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH a gilded cage is still a cage
They seem more free than anyone I know!
Such wonderful creativity! I seldom watch videos this long and was So Satisfied that I did in this case
You guys are so resourceful and intelligent. Thanks for sharing
Intellegant little couple too. They just chillin enjoying their little hippy lifestyle. Very dope post
These people are flippin awesome! Honestly, they are geniuses
You made my world a little bigger. Thanks.
I enjoy your excitement talking about your things and how you do stuff. I get excited here when I streamline something…very excited!! It feels amazing to find/upcycle/repurpose a d figure out. Congratulations on all of your innovations! Its simply marvelous. 😊
Thank you both for sharing your experiences and knowledge :-)
Wow this is incredible!!! Seriously, I kinda wanna live there!!!
hey you guys... nice to see you from here💜 I love the bombing range shows.... I love your garden and all your amazing ideas put into your camp💜
These two seem like very friendly and genuine people. And I'll definitely go check out their CZcams channel.
Theres different vibes and pockets of Slab, is what Im seeing in these videos. This is way different than other pockets
Thank you for so:much for this education!
This is so amazing what they've done there. I've watched a lot of videos about slab city, but this is the most sane, rational resident I've seen. I'd love to live close to them.
Awesome informative ....best one I've seen ......best regards to the ' Rabbits "
Thank you for sharing so much of
yourselves......