Re: Questionable people in Saline Valley?
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Posted by Trevor Tarr on April 30, 2002 at 12:52:07:
In Reply to: Questionable people in Saline Valley? posted by Marek Cichanski on April 30, 2002 at 02:23:38:
There was some similar discussion recently regarding "generally negative stories about the quality of people who frequent the springs," to which I replied ... and I'll do so again here. I spend a lot of long weekends camping at the Saline Valley hot springs, soaking, relaxing, and chatting with all those people who've inexplicably inspired "negative" stories. For what it's worth, I've never had trouble of ANY sort at the springs. I leave my campsite unattended for hours at a time. I rarely lock my Land Rover. Nothing has ever disappeared. On the contrary, it's pretty common for a fellow camper who I've never met before to randomly show up with a pot of chili to share, or extra Dutch oven cornbread, or a bottle of wine. Folks at the springs are generally very friendly. I describe a lot of them as "expatriates from the mainstream." They're generally not the sort you'll meet at Furnace Creek, for instance. They are eclectic, often eccentric, sometimes downright whacky. I don't always agree with the politics, spiritualism, or conspiracy theorizing I hear there. But that's all part of the enjoyable experience. At the springs, I have never encountered behavior that was even remotely sinister, malicious, or threatening. Neither myself or any of my companions has ever been hassled. As long as you're prepared for an offbeat vibe well outside the mainstream, a fair share of "alternative" sensibility, all shapes and sizes of naked peeps, and (this time of year) brutal temperatures, you'll be just fine. Happy soaking! Trevor
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