[pct-l] Re: Entry to USA from Canada on the PCT

[inaki.diazdeetura at madrid.sema.slb.com (inaki.diazdeetura@madrid.sema.slb.com)]

david booth wrote:
> 
> last year I hiked from Manning Park to Cascade Locks. I also had a lot
> of trouble finding out about entry to USA.
> I also had a lot of good and some misleading advice from the pct-1 list.

not to put names here but, what did you find misleading?

> What actually happened is that all transit flights through USA require
> foreign passengers to exit the plane and "enter" USA including getting
> the I-9 (and now a photo and fingerprints). This happened when my flight
> passed through Honolulu. So I now as if by magic had the I-9 and the
> stamp in the passport.
> 
> You could possibly do the same if you fly to Canada via say Seattle,
> transiting in Seattle. Or else fly to Seattle and get the bus to
> Vancouver.

I'll be flying into Seattle. I'd be taking the bus to Vancouver if I
eventually start from Manning. In this scenario, I don't expect problems
when re-entering the US via the PCT but upon leaving from Seattle in my
flight home when I'm done hiking. I understand you didn't have any. But
then I wonder: You got your Arrival-departure record when transiting
through Honolulu but then you officially left for Canada in your
following flight. Didn't you got registered as out of the US then? and
if so, didn't they notice that when you left the US *again*?

> The alternative route around the storm damage at Glacier Peak looks good

It does.

> The hike from N to S was great (best I have done in 30 years of hiking
> in Australia and New Zealand)

That says a lot. I've never been to Australia but I've visited NZ and I
found it amazing for backpacking

Thanks for the help, best regards
Inaki
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