Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 17:01:23 -0400
Reply-To: Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
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From: Tim Demarest <tim.demarest@POBOX.COM>
Subject: Re: Coast toCoast!
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And the geese fly right through... how do I get myself legally declared a
migratory bird?
Sorry for the Friday-esque post, but it's Friday for me. I am outta here,
and on my way to EveryBus!
Tim
At 12:36 PM 4/13/2005 -0800, you wrote:
>Re: " Taking "Weapons" into Canada is a No NO."
>
>This is one rule that causes Alaskan pilots flying out of state
>grief. They have to fly through Canada to get to the lower 48 states and
>Alaska law requires all small aircraft to carry a firearm in their
>survival gear.
>
>The last time we drove into Canada from Washington on the way home the
>Border guard asked why our van had California plates if we were
>Alaskans. We had just purchased it and he was holding the Title/Bill of
>Sale. Then he asked us how much we had paid for it.
>
>Every Fall there is a 110 mile relay race from Skagway, AK to Whitehorse,
>YT. The race crosses the US Canada border once and the support vehicle
>for each team has to stop, the runners just run right past and into
>Canada. The year I ran in the race 161 support vehicles were stopped and
>161 people ran right past the border guards. The guards even made team
>members that were sleeping while waiting to run their leg wake up and show
>their faces, but nobody was asked to show ID.
>
>Mark in AK
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
>Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 5:31 pm
>Subject: Re: Coast toCoast!
>
> > Oh, and I forgot to add ... I'm usually in one of my Vanagons (one
> > is a
> > westy) and I've never had to pull to the side to have the vehicle
> > searched. I have a beard, too.
> >
> > If I have the dogs with me, I make sure I have their health
> > records and
> > proof of rabies vaccinations in the van.
> >
> > If I have a grandchild with me, without the mother onboard, I make
> > sureI have documentation (still no passports) that I am the
> > grandfather and
> > have permission for the child to be with me.
> >
> > If prepared, the crossings, for me, are swift and painless. BTW ...
> > leave your Mace at home. Taking "Weapons" into Canada is a No NO.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Mike Collum wrote:
> > > I live in Houlton, Maine ... 3 miles from the Canadian border.
> > I cross
> > > into Canada (New Brunswick) frequently and occasionally at crossings
> > > where they wouldn't know me and have no problems doing so
> > without having
> > > to show a passport.
> > >
> > > I have friends who live in Canada and they cross into the US and
> > back> with equal ease.
> > >
> > > Maybe some locations are just more strict than others.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > Robert Fisher wrote:
> > >
> > >> We flew from LA to Halifax in the summer of 2000. We were told (by
> > >> whoever
> > >> my wife checked with at U.S. Customs) before we left that we
> > wouldn't>> need a
> > >> passport and something like a state ID would do, but at the
> > checkpoints>> both
> > >> going and coming we were asked for our passports and told that
> > the ID
> > >> thing
> > >> was wrong.
> > >> The lady on the Canadian side wasn't being to hard-assed about
> > it, and it
> > >> helped that my in-laws were there and promised to be
> > 'responsible' for us
> > >> (at least me and the kid). The guy on the U.S. side on the way
> > back was a
> > >> Taiwanese or Chinese guy that was wearing latex gloves, a particle
> > >> mask and
> > >> had an accent so thick as to be nearly unintelligible (behind the
> > >> mask); on
> > >> top of that his actual use of English was very poor. Now I don't
> > >> particularly care where the guy was from or what circumstances
> > led him
> > >> to be
> > >> in that job, but I think that as part of his job requirements
> > as a U.S.
> > >> Customs official he should at least be able to communicate
> > clearly in
> > >> English.
> > >> I had expected from the information we got from the Canadian
> > official>> that
> > >> we were going to have to talk our way back into the states
> > somewhat but I
> > >> didn't expect to have to do it in Mandarin.
> > >> I was standing there with our California IDs and it was clear
> > this guy
> > >> had
> > >> heard of Cali but that was about it. I had to do an interesting
> > tap dance
> > >> between smooth talking and playing dumb to get past the guy- in
> > the end I
> > >> think I just wore him down and got him worried about his huge
> > long line
> > >> that
> > >> was forming behind me. I barely kept my temper, but the idea of me
> > >> getting
> > >> arrested and stranding my wife and daughter at Chicago customs
> > helped me
> > >> hold on.
> > >> Anyway, if you're gonna cross borders, you might as well get a
> > >> passport and
> > >> save yourself some hassle. My in-laws did so for their last
> > visit (post
> > >> 9/11) and fairly breezed through.
> > >>
> > >> This makes me wonder if the Canadians (Frank, Gary, Ben, etc.)
> > that drive
> > >> down here run into any problems, or if Larry ran into any
> > problems while
> > >> driving up and back. What do they look for when you're driving
> > across the
> > >> border? I wonder if it's more of an issue when you're flying versus
> > >> driving?
> > >>
> > >> Cya,
> > >> Robert
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "jimt" <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
> > >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 4:51 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: Coast toCoast!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On 4/12/05 17:32, "Robert Fisher" <refisher@MCHSI.COM> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> They call it 'The Mother Road', among other things. I dunno if you
> > >>> really
> > >>> want to go to Chicago but I guess you could leave it in Tulsa
> > for points
> > >>> east and south.
> > >>> I'm probably going to drive from SoCal to Nova Scotia someday.
> > Might be
> > >>> interesting to make that drive part of the trip.
> > >>>
> > >>> Cya,
> > >>> Robert
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> With the new home land rules going in I think we are loosing
> > what has
> > >> been a
> > >> "right" of mexican, us, and canadian citizens. The right to
> > cross the
> > >> borders with an id card and no passport required. Prepare to have
> > >> passports
> > >> ready for the trips across the lines.
> > >> ........................................
> > >> jimt
> > >> Planned insanity is best.
> > >> Remember that sanity is optional.
> > >> http://www.tactical-bus.info (tech info)
> > >> http://www.westydriver.com
> > >>
> > >
> >
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