L8ERZZZ
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explorenorth wrote:L8ERZZZ wrote:Hey all, new member here! So my family and I will be moving to AK in March and we will be driving there traveling through BC and YT. We have a 2013 Ram 1500 and a 30ft TT. I have done a few things to my truck that will be road worthy for the travel. Any ideas for the trailer other than tires which I have 2 complete spares for? We will be traveling from AZ to central valley CA visiting my family before the trip North! We will be traveling I-5N all the way to WA. Once we get into BC to start the GOOD travel does anyone recommend/advise anything for us first timers? We have planned out our trip (hope it's good) we'll be traveling the cassair hwy (boston bar, quesnel, dawson creek, ft. nelson, watson lake, whitehorse, beaver creek, glenn highway, anchorage) Any recommendations/advise will be great!
That route isn't the Cassiar, it's the Alaska Highway. You don't mention winter tires, but you will almost certainly hit snow.
Yes, apologies it is the Alaska Highway. I have BF Goodrich A/T KO tires on my truck. Is there specific winter tires for a trailer? I went to my local RV sales and they did mention to get a GT tire. We will definitely have plenty of food as I do not want to stop and buy snacks or spend unnecessary money at restaurants or fast food since we'll have the trailer, save money where we can.
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Passports but not sure about the kids. No firewood, basically no guns and limited alcohol. Read the current restrictions on food.
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L8ERZZZ
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CA Traveler wrote:Passports but not sure about the kids. No firewood, basically no guns and limited alcohol. Read the current restrictions on food.
Definitely have passports for wife and 3 kids! Wow there is restrictions on food? Seems odd, but I will certainly look up what the restrictions are.
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Food restrictions change all the time. Generally you'll do best with unopened store wrapped products like meat. One time returning to the US they took our tomatoes and cut off the tops of the green onions which they kept. Those restrictions started that day. Sometimes fruit is on the list. Those little round stickers on fruit etc indicating the country of origin can be helpful - providing it's from the right country!
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i, personally, won't travel those roads without a firearm. You can go to the Canadian Customs website to download the forms for declaration at the border and info on permissible weapons. Don't go outside the law as they commonly search vehicles and if you get caught it's big trouble. I declared a 12 shotgun I was glad to have in the rig.
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L8ERZZZ
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CA Traveler wrote:Food restrictions change all the time. Generally you'll do best with unopened store wrapped products like meat. One time returning to the US they took our tomatoes and cut off the tops of the green onions which they kept. Those restrictions started that day. Sometimes fruit is on the list. Those little round stickers on fruit etc indicating the country of origin can be helpful - providing it's from the right country!
Ok, wow we will definitely look into what is a go or no go right before we cross into BC. We can't wait to move to AK and we can't wait for this once in a lifetime drive! ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile")
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flybob63 wrote:i, personally, won't travel those roads without a firearm. You can go to the Canadian Customs website to download the forms for declaration at the border and info on permissible weapons. Don't go outside the law as they commonly search vehicles and if you get caught it's big trouble. I declared a 12 shotgun I was glad to have in the rig.
I would love to take my pistols but have read that Canada highly frowns upon that. So I thought about buying a shotgun and or rifle to have with me just as a precautionary measure since I will have my wife and 3 kids with me. I will be on military orders moving to AK and there is paperwork I can obtain by the military stating that I can travel to AK with weapons.
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Pre planning is good. I wouldn't throw anything out, just answer their questions - hat and sunglasses off, direct answers, no questions.
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L8ERZZZ
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CA Traveler wrote:Pre planning is good. I wouldn't throw anything out, just answer their questions - hat and sunglasses off, direct answers, no questions.
Yes pre planning is a must! I want to have a smooth and adventurous trip in and out of Canada, want to make it to Anchorage in one piece. Oh and I just found some info on taking my dog with us to AK so many documents to travel through Canada.
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dukenurse
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There are gun stores in Alaska that will accept and hold your pistol when shipped from the lower 48.
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