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[https://www.splashtravels.com/destinations/slab-city-last-free-place-in-america by SPLASH TRAVELS] | [https://www.splashtravels.com/destinations/slab-city-last-free-place-in-america by SPLASH TRAVELS] | ||
Hidden in Southern California’s desert is a small squatter’s paradise affectionately known as “The Last Free Place in America”. This off-grid community is home to a handful of residents looking to get as far away from society as possible, but what's it really like to live there? | Hidden in Southern California’s desert is a small squatter’s paradise affectionately known as “The Last Free Place in America”. This off-grid community is home to a handful of residents looking to get as far away from society as possible, but what's it really like to live there? | ||
=====Self-Governing Off the Grid Squatters Paradise - Slab City's Story===== | |||
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILcUScfebJ4 by YouTube] | |||
Situated in the Sonoran Desert, Slab City sits in an unincorporated area of Imperial County, CA. For decades, Slab City has been self-proclaimed as, "the last free place on earth." A squatters encampment from it's inception, Slab City attracts a wide array of people from a variety of backgrounds. With a seasonal population that can swell into the thousands each winter, the harsh summer causes this number to dwindle to a couple hundred. | |||