[pct-l] canada entry

[Lisa Valenti-Jordan]

Canada officials?  I'd expect it of US ones...

Any chance they thought you were trying to pick up cheap drugs in Canada?

Puddlejumper

On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 2:46 PM, Jane Overton <neoaflander at gmail.com> wrote:
> We were denied entry into Canada. They searched our RV twice and, of
> course, found nothing. They did a complete background check going back 45
> years and of course found nothing. They said we needed $5000 cash in case
> of emergency to go camping in the provincial parks in BC. I guess this is a
> warning. If you have lots of stuff in your RV, they think you are
> nefariously sneaking across the border to stay and be a burden on the
> system (their words). I cant stay in Canada. I am planning a thru hike to
> the pct next year.  The border guard was vile, rude, and disrespectful and
> they gave us the third degree. I am a 61 year old granny.
>
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