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We are planning an rv trip to Alaska this summer. Any information on what and what you can not take accross the Canadian border. Our main concerns are the food. I have read you are not allowed to bring in eggs and only so much meat. We do not want to stock up our rv and then have to throw it out. Also is there a problem going into Alaska from Canada?
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Ka Ron
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Here is a link to some information on what foods can be brought into Canada.
BRINGING FOOD INTO CANADA
It changes from day to day so it is always good to call the border before you load up then you will know for sure.
There is no problem getting to Alaska through Canada as the roads are good and the scenery even better.
Plan on spending some time explorering British Columbia on your way up.
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WE do have grocery stores much like in the States so unless you have some real specialty you like just fill your pantry as you normally would and plan on purchasing as you go. Personally I would unload ALL unnecessary food and anything else possible and replace that weight with fuel cans. At $ 5.00 to $ 6.00 per gallon in Canada the cost of food becomes the least of your worries. Make real sure you have an up to date U.S. Passport or you are not getting into Alaska or back into the States when you return. It is not required to get into Canada so you could be trapped in Neverland.
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Waded
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We live in Washington near the Canadian border so we go camping usually at least once a year in Canada. We have never been inspected going up into Canada. They do ask about fruit, meat and dog food. Since we are so close to the boarder we usually don't stock up on food until we get into Canada. As mentioned, the rules do change day to day but it is generally easier to get into Canada than into the USA.
If you are bringing a pet make sure all vaccinations are current. On our last trip, the Canadian border patrol noticed our dog's rabies vaccination had expired so they turned us back. Then coming back into the USA after being turned back from Canada we were inspected at the US border. We were able to quickly get our dog's vaccination taken care of and went back to the border. We were able to cross that time only after the same border patrol officer made some sort of comment about how much safer we and our dog was because of the vaccination.
Be patient and you should have no problems.
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Jim Shoe
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A couple of links for you:
Into Canada
Returning to U.S.
Check the sites often before you leave. Things change.
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Suzanne and Brad
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One thing also to be careful - firewood. It's not allowed over the boarder due to bark beetle infestation. We once had to dump some beautiful cherry at the border.
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Be sure to take your Passports. It makes coming back ever so much easier.
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Waded wrote: We have never been inspected going up into Canada.
I pull RVs into Canada on a regular basis, so in the past 8 years I have been in and out about 100 times. I have never once had a Canadian inspect the cooler I carry my drinks and lunchmeat in. ONE time, a U.S. inspecter looked inside my toolbox and spotted a can of Wolf brand chile that is in my survival box. After he determined it was made in the USA I was sent on my way. I have also crossed with my own RV on a trip to AK. My wife had her dog with us. The crossings were the same, effortless.
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crabbin cabin
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Go to the Canada/Alaska forum and check the 'sticky' at the top of that forum.
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Little Kopit
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As Crabbin Cabin has said there is a section at this site called RVing in Canada and Alaska. It's here: http://forums.woodalls.com/Index.cfm/fuseaction/listings/forum/65.cfm
& stickys with all kinds of links are at the top of that section.
Remember you're travelling and there are lots of things to discover. Food is one of them. I make it a practice to eat out, preferably at an ethnic place at least once a week.
Enjoy your trip.
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