[pct-l] pct'04 planning

[marge at prothman.org (Marge Prothman)]

You just never KNOW....some of the hikers in 2002 were met by Canadian
Immigration etc.
somewhere between the Monument and the Manning Hiway.  They even had a Motor
Home there.
I read about Scott and Rachel being stopped in their 2002 journal. She was a
Canadian and he was an American.  They were giving her the hard time until
she saw one man who looked familiar and it turned out they both worked in
the same local agency.  Now this was after 9/11.

Apparently from the PTCA office they were able to get a list of hikers and
there expected date to cross the border. I do not think they stayed there
more than a week. Lots of thru hikers never even saw them.....

I would say, do not leave it to chance, take the Passport and your Drivers
license for both (in case/Canadian} and especially for getting back into the
USA. Also get your PTC Hiking permit, (or gamble and not get one) if you
have something in your past that will not allow them to issue a permit. 

We just came back from a trip to Canada and it was a 4 minute stop at the
border when we pulled out our passports.  We also take the Passports to Yuma
AZ with us and again have no problem getting back into the USA from Mexico.

My 2 Cents worth.
Marge   [The Old Gal]
http://www.prothman.org/marge 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of larry hillberg
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 4:43 PM
To: yogi yogi; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] pct'04 planning


When I flew from Vancouver BC airport (due to a family
medical emergency), I was asked how and when I had
entered Canada.  My appearance (unshaven hiker with a
backpack) probably had much to do with it.  The entry
permit helped me make that explanation, was carefully
examined, and allowed me to catch a flight I otherwise
would have missed.  The guard noted, without humor, a
line on their form that specified APPEARANCE.  Not
knowing their intent, I had entered "scruffy hiker."

He did allow me on the plane, but not until after the
scariest moment of my thru hike.  As I stood in socks,
arms upraised, and just as his metal detector passed
my butt, I saw the rubber glove hanging on his belt. 
I laughed aloud.  The security guy did not see the
humor in it for some seconds, but did join in the
laughter when I asked if he had a proctologist model.

Larry H

--- yogi yogi <yogilists@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Sure, you're SUPPOSED to get the permit to enter
> Canada.  I got mine in 2002
> and 2003.  But nobody will check for it.  The PCT
> crosses into Canada in the 
> middle of the woods.  There aren't any guards or
> anything, and nobody will 
> ask you for your permit.  Actually, I heard one
> story of a hiker who passed 
> some Canadian officials while hiking, and he had to
> show his permit.
> 
> The greater concern is having the proper
> identification to get back into the
> US.
> 
>
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