Slip Hole
The Slip Hole is a man-made pond partially filled with kaolin clay and water. The clay/water mixture (called “slip” in pottery) has a smooth, creamy consistency that feels great on the skin. The dome cover makes for a bright, warm environment - thus the Slip Hole is somewhere between a spa treatment, backcountry hot spring, steam bath, and a sweat lodge.
- Please keep as much of the clay as you can in the slip hole itself. Clean off as best you can in the dome.
- After you leave the dome, use the outside shower by the pool or your camper's outdoor shower to get most of the mud off.
- Please DO NOT use the indoor showers or pool until you are pretty much fully clean as the clay can clog the drains and make a mess.
- No shoes, clothes, or anything but water in the dome.
- When it is hot, bring a buddy (or three). On a sunny day, the dome itself get to >140F, but the clay is mid 70s-mid-80s depending on how deep it is.
- We ask that only people who have been oriented enter in to the slip hole.
- Once you are oriented (either by contacting Peter Woolf or during one of the slip hole events announced over the summer), you will get the padlock code.
- Enter the slip hole at your own risk and always bring someone else.
- The floor can be extremely slippery and the space can be challenging to navigate.
If you have any questions, contact Peter Woolf.
