[pct-l] canadian border crossing

Dear Dubya -
The good news is that you "probably" won't have much trouble getting into 
Canada.  The bad news is that you might have more trouble getting back into 
the States.  If you cross the border in a private car - or maybe walk 
across, apparently all you need is a drivers license (or so I've been told). 
  But if you're gonna take a train or bus - or presumably a plane - US 
Immigration wants you to prove that you're a US citizen.  They hassled us as 
well as others this year (I can't speak for previous years).  The words are 
basically - "if you can't prove you're a US citizen, we don't have to let 
you into the US".  That means a birth certificate or passport.

Y'all have been talking about "rights" - but how many of you have any idea 
how pervasive "Big Brother" has really gotten in the last seven or eight 
years? Say "Thank you" to Mr Clinton and our wonderful Attorney General.

I know - I'm cynical.

Walk softly - Big Brother is watching,
Jim


>From: - -hikerrob <hikerrob@excite.com>
>Subject: [pct-l] canadian border crossing
>
>how does crossing into canada on the p.c.t. work,permit wise.i have a
>friend(let`s call him dubya). now many years ago dubya got arrested for
>drunk driving and because of this youthfull indescetion he has been denied
>entrance to canada on a couple of different occasions.now dubya is planning
>a p.c.t. hike and dubya dos`nt relish the thought of hitting the border 
>then
>turning around to hike 100 or so miles back to rainy pass when manning park
>and bus service is so close.now dubya would never do anything against the
>law but just hypothetically, say dubya for some reason couldnt make it back
>to rainy pass,and was forced to continue on into canada and the greyhound
>stop.is there anyone who would ask dubya for his permits? and lets say,
>dubya ,after this long wilderness journey was`nt quite ready to interact
>with his fellow man right away is there a trail or cutoff could he take to
>ensure his solitude?, dubya would like to make his transition to
>civilazation as low key  as possible.
>

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