CROSSING THE BORDER into Canada was EASY GOING IN --BUT NOT GOING OUT! I Take You With Me. RV LIFE🍁😱

6 місяців тому

Today, I'll show you my first border crossing into Canada in my RV! I went into Canada through one border crossing customs station, and out through another. You won't believe what they did when I went back into the states and where I screwed up.
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@CreativityRV 6 місяців тому

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@kurthunter2427 15 днів тому

You did one thing perfectly when dealing with customs….be polite no matter how bad it gets.

@MountaintopKitchen 6 місяців тому

I was born in downtown Detroit and grew up in the Detroit area … My brothers and I used to ride our bicycles across the Ambassador Bridge into Canada and back with no documentation at all. That was 50 years ago.

@dianayount2122 6 місяців тому

25 years ago would ride my bike onto one of the ferries over to canada and go north catch a ferry back across with nothing more than a wave from customs.

@FrankBullitt390 6 місяців тому

In the 90's we'd cross from Ontario into the US just to get Dennys breakfast

@user-ze2sf8mx5c 6 місяців тому

Rough place. Full of crime now

@squamishfish 3 дні тому

In Vancouver very much like Detroit a border city with Washington state back in the Late 70 s when going to Seattle all the American border Guards ask was have you boys been drinking ?

@stephenmoncrieff2056 3 дні тому

I'm in Alberta , and even in the mid-90's I could cross over into Montana with no documentation and no hassle .

@arbonneladyTN 6 місяців тому

Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, and our international Singing Competition (Sweet Adelines, barber shop singing) was last minute moved to Detroit… our chorus could only find lodging in Canada. SOOO everyday twice a day we went through Customs! The only ‘trouble’ we had was first trip back into Canada the agent had me open on second sliding door to see all of us 7 women! And then… he ASKED us to SING😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️❤️

@arbonneladyTN 6 місяців тому

However… the rest of the chorus on the chartered BUS had get OFF the bus and walk through the customs building into the USA🤯… everyday!

@Mudbug2000 6 місяців тому

Memories! Love ‘em! Happy Trails!

@margl7793 6 місяців тому

Detroit is the worst place to cross back over into the States, at least with our 30 years of experience. We stopped going through Detroit and started going north through Sarnia. They are much more cordial.😊

@priscillawrites6685 6 місяців тому

I’m a senior woman alone. Detroit inspectors treated me like a criminal - because I didn’t buy anything in Canada except orange juice. They tore apart everything in my car and reduced me to tears. All I wanted to do was visit my daughter.

@margl7793 6 місяців тому

@priscillawrites6685 I'm so sorry that happened to you. My husband and I got tired of being treated badly at the Detroit crossing coming back to our own country. All the border workers we dealt with seemed angry and extremely rude. Sarnia is a much more pleasant place to cross over into Michigan. We generally go into Canada at Buffalo or Niagara Falls, and leave through Sarnia. We've also crossed back into the States at Sault St Marie and had no problem.

@scottg5588 6 місяців тому

@@margl7793 The only thing I can think is that if I had to live in Detroit I'd probably be mad at the world too....Sad people.

@margl7793 6 місяців тому

@scottg5588 That has crossed my mind Scott. Very good point. 👍

@annie76800 6 місяців тому

I’m from the area and I hate coming back to the US through Detroit. Sarnia is better and Sault Sainte Marie is just downright fun.

@marlenemcmillan8891 6 місяців тому

I live in Canada 🇨🇦 a Canadian..glad our borders are doing their job.

@carhoch4827 6 місяців тому

We just spent 3 months in Canada , when we can back to the USA the border agent asked to come inside our Motorhome but when he saw our two dogs (calm and well behaved Labradors )he change his minds and told us to go , he was obviously very afraid of dogs 😂

@dennispalmer6007 6 днів тому

Ok I’m Canadian and spent 43 years as a commercial driver crossing back and forth over pretty much every border crossing between our two countries. It doesn’t matter which way you are going. You will encounter pleasant agents and those that like to show the fact that you are under their control and that is true for either side. Carrying food seems to be a bigger issue going south but there are regulations to protect against carrying disease in the food either way. Rv’s tend to get searched more often for those returning to their home.

@rpodadventure 6 місяців тому

I found the same thing,, The US Border guards gave me a hard time but going back to Canada was easy. However, I made my avocados into guacamole before I headed into the states, and bananas into banana nut muffins so nothing got thrown out.

@Mudbug2000 6 місяців тому

Geez YES just going from Louisiana through NV to go straight up to Seattle. CA wanted to take my Texas grapefruits beautiful stamped inspected everything but California didn’t want those inspected grapefruit passing through their State! I sat at a restaurant for over two hours trying to figure out how I was going to drive without going through CA. Result: Took the meat out of the fruit and then drove thru California.

@kele1264 6 місяців тому

Thanks for taking us across the US-Canada border both ways, Robin! Learn something new every day. Oh that mattress....!

@catlink8998 6 місяців тому

I've never had issue crossing into Canada. Coming back into the US by car and by plane has always been a bigger deal.

@conniebishop3966 14 днів тому

Come in as a terriorist and you get free lodging and a credit card.

@loljoey7732 День тому

Getting into your country is a hassle it's always nice coming home through our side. She's so over prepared for Canada.

@kathleenbueter1272 6 місяців тому

When my late husband and I crossed from Montana and to Canada, they pounced on our van like a herd. My husband told them if they took things out of the van, they better put it back the same way that we had it packed. We were there about an hour. And they did they had it all organized and put it back properly.

@scottg5588 6 місяців тому

They emptied my large uhaul truck and told me I had to put it all back, which I did. Couldn't get away from those a-holes fast enough.

@Pjgrent1 6 місяців тому

Yes, the Detroit crossing is the more difficult crossing. I have done it every year for the last 5 years. The new bridge construction isn't helping. Hope it gets better after the new Gordie Howe Bridge opens.

@newtyp_technologies 6 місяців тому

Agreed Detroit for truckers too is one of the hardest and most strict compared to all the other boarder crossings.

@HRHDMKYT 6 місяців тому

It brings my heart joy to learn they’re naming a bridge after Gordie Howe! A legend and a gentleman, a real role model.

@deborahg4599 6 місяців тому

I love sleeping in my own bed no matter where I go. It’s your home and it feels so wonderful. Most people don’t understand that. 😊great video.

@magalipagan5770 5 місяців тому

I crossed over into Canada on the Pacific Northwest side this past Fall, and it was smooth both ways. My daughter and grandson were with me and we had all of our documentation ready. Everyone was nice and friendly!

@GwenWittig 6 місяців тому

I hear you girl. I'm parked at my friends house. I think a few years ago people might've had a beef with me parking in their neighborhood. Due to the economic times we live in, more than a few people here have campers in their driveways, or yards. Some might be B&B but majority are relatives or friends living in them. I might go to an RV park eventually, but for now everything you said about having your own bed, fridge etc vs a guest room is exactly my feelings.

@lisamorrisette171 6 місяців тому

Coming back into the US has always been more difficult. When I was in my 20’s, in the 1970’s, I crossed back into the US from Canada, BC. I was accompanied by my Grandmother, younger sister, and my Irish Setter. I did have all the correct paperwork for my dog. Perhaps it was just a bad day for the person at the border, but the first thing they did was rather aggressively ask if my dog was an American dog (while I’m handing him my registration and vet records). Unfortunately, it was just too funny a question to me and I replied (stupidly), “No she’s Irish.” Well that did not go over well and we ended up having the whole car searched. Lesson learned don’t mess with border patrol especially in this era.

@probablynot1368 6 місяців тому

Robin, you are correct regarding the comfort of your Brooklyn Bed mattress. We bought one for our guest bedroom, and every single guest has reported that it’s the most restful night’s sleep they’ve had in quite some time.

@palco22 6 місяців тому

We call it Canada Border Services Agency (It's a service) ...In the US it called U.S. Customs and Border Protection (It's to protect from Canadians).

@kilngoddess424 6 місяців тому

I'm from Florida. We've seen how some of you drive. 😉

@palco22 6 місяців тому

@@kilngoddess424 Well, now that you've seen how it's done ... have you improved your skills ?

@PurrSitCatSitting 6 місяців тому

I was going to say I'm from Virginia and we shudder when we see a Florida tag. I'll take a Quebec tag any day 😂

@michaellippmann4474 13 днів тому

@@palco22 we go to Florida 2x a year from Canada and I have experienced how badly many Florida's drive....geez oh Pete...glad my car has a dash cam!!! Cheers! Mike 🇨🇦

@user-wy7ml3sd2m 3 дні тому

I'm Canadian. We are truly deadly.

@jimbridge4166 6 місяців тому

Leave it to our US government to make it difficult to enter without proper lane signage and then act annoyed when the RVer enters the wrong lane.

@JohnB-dr8sk 6 місяців тому

Then why do people keep voting for a particular party who allow millions of illegal aliens to cross the Southern border while harrassing an innocent American citizen like this woman? It is just evil to keep letting this happen

@cindydecker57 6 місяців тому

Great video Robin. We just did a three week RV trip from Minnesota, through Canada, over to Maine. Crossing into Canada twice was no problem. However crossing from Canada into New York State (at Cornwall) we were searched by US agriculture staff and they made us exit the vehicle and wait outside. They took our tomatoes and oranges 🤔 I asked them to not open the door to the bedroom in back because we have a cat back there. However, after they left, the cat was no where to be found - my heart was pounding. Turns out they must have opened the door and the cat got out - luckily he was hiding under the jackknife couch and did not run out of the vehicle!!!

@TwilightedForever1 6 місяців тому

IMO, no "official" is ever going to respect our requests, even when the request is absolutely understandable, like avoiding the risk of losing a beloved family pet into an unfamiliar area -- They. Just. Don't. Care. One. Whit. They probably took yr request to mean you were hiding something illegal in that back room and trying to smuggle it.

@kilngoddess424 6 місяців тому

Likely crating your cat for the border crossing would be a better answer. Cause you know if you say don't look somewhere thats where they are gonna look cause smugglers would try to get them not to look where they've stashed the loot.

@SylviaRR 6 місяців тому

I had my jeep searched when I crossed into Canada several years ago. I had just bought my jeep a few weeks before and was on a road trip with my 14 yrs old daughter. The border agents could not believe I would take a new vehicle on a road trip across Canada and the US! So they were suspicious. HA!!!!

@searching4shambhala 6 місяців тому

Thanks for this one! And yes it is strange visiting someone with our home behind us. Stayed with my brother and sister-in-law for a month when we started fulltiming. He couldn’t understand either why we didn’t stay in their spare room. Why when the camper is so comfy!

@friesencj1 6 місяців тому

Love the Yarker area. Closer to Kingston than Toronto but if you’re not familiar with the area you wouldn’t know. I have my trailer parked on a friend’s property not far from Yarker so that’s why I’m familiar with it. Great time to come no bugs, and the colours of the leaves have been changing but hopefully you’ll still see natures artwork. Enjoy your visit with your friend and welcome to Canada.

@FrankBullitt390 6 місяців тому

I am from Ontario and have never even heard of Yarker. Cottage country to me has always been MUSKOKA!

@douglashoward5738 6 місяців тому

I guess it’s up to the person at the boarder how easy or hard to cross over. So happy you had a wonderful time reconnecting with your friend 😊

@marcialynn3469 6 місяців тому

I lived near Niagara falls, and never had any issues coming into or back from Canada. I live in Baja Mexico now, 90 miles from the border. I went up for a few months in a row. Last time I went, they stopped me and searched my car 5 hours b4 letting me go. That was after waiting in line 2 hours. I havent gone back up

@luv2dancesalsa465 6 місяців тому

2016 road-trip in Volkswagen van… stopped, delayed and searched at the Canadian border. Not an issue. Until seeing this video I always thought it was because we were two older hippy chicks with Colorado drivers license (MMJ concerns, anyone?). Safe travels, y’all and to our Little Bird, Robin!

@danettecadzow9837 6 місяців тому

I remember when you could go over to Canada without even showing a driver's license. The Canadian border has always been easier and more polite to go over than the US border, and I'm from the US. My C class got searched in 1997 when crossing over from Montana. I think largely because we were the only crossing so far that day. 😅

@lauriestrong9972 6 місяців тому

Yup. As a kid we regularly popped over at Niagara Falls. As an adult with a 30 year old felony cannabis conviction it’s a very different story 😅 However, always so polite and professional. Only time I was ever searched was at Detroit in 1984 (before my legal issues)

@willjay916 6 місяців тому

I think that the Canadians are nicer in general (Sorry...).

@danettecadzow9837 6 місяців тому

@willjay916 certainly less suspicious

@redgarcia1427 6 місяців тому

I remember!✌🐢

@kathleenbuxton6944 6 місяців тому

Wow you came through my city Windsor

@Mudbug2000 6 місяців тому

Glad you got to see your friend! Fabulous! Happy you’re safe🫣

@WingmanNation 6 місяців тому

Another great video Robin! Thanks for taking us on your journey 😊

@cathymc8365 6 місяців тому

Windsor-Detroit border crossing can crazy busy so going early was smart! I am not that far from the border (Canadian side).

@jmace1957 12 днів тому

Forty years plus ago (while in my 20s), I flew and met a friend who lived in Rochester NY to see the Fall colors. We took his car from there, which was technically a rental car as his family owned rental car agencies, and every car his family drove was owned by the rental car company. We then drove to Niagra Falls, Toronto, Ottowa and Montreal, then headed south to Vermont. We had no issues going into Canada, but coming back into the US, they said they were checking for drugs and darn-near DISASSEMBLED the car, pulling all of the door panels, seats, spare tire, trunk covering. And when done, Border Patrol just said rudely "you can go" with zero apology and left us with the car all torn up and the parts laying in the parking lot. To the point where the car was almost undriveable. We threw the stuff back in the car and drove to Burlington, Vermont and "turned in" the car to the local rental agency and got a new car to finish our trip. His family then swapped out later on to get his car back. I have thought how lucky we were that his family owned the rental car agency.

@lesterthomason2458 6 місяців тому

My folks used to go up to British Columbia in their Mortor Home. I remember my mom getting all the documents together, along with information for their dog! She too did some research prior to making the trip with an animal. Safe travels! Great info about the RV mattress! We all know how very uncomfortable the "stock" ones are..

@darrellwendyjenkinson8972 6 місяців тому

The raw fruit and raw meat thing isn't new. We had to do the same thing when we came back into the States when I was only 8 years old and we'd been camping in Canada one summer. Mom had to toss out half a crate of apples that she'd bought and luckily we only had to toss out less than half a pound of ground beef!

@kenmcclow8963 6 місяців тому

I live in Washington and I have never had a problem going into Canada by car, ferry, motorcycle, or on foot. I was made to throw away apples when crossing by boat and learned to not shop for fruit before going into Canada. I’m not sure if I have ever had an easy time going back into the US. Most of the time it’s nothing much but they have made me go sit in the station while they searched my car. They impounded my boat which I had bought in Canada and I told them I wanted to import it. They wouldn’t accept the form I filled out until I hired an import broker to submit the form. It was only 24 hours but I was on an island and I was happy they let me stay on the boat while it was being figured out. I had planned to stay at that marina anyways, but I hadn’t planned on spending the day on the phone doing paperwork. They even let me use their fax machine, but it was probably the only one on the island

@AnMarie711 6 місяців тому

Yes it's worse going back into US. I went to see family then came back and they made me go in the blding so they could tear through my jeep and one bag I had. Kept me there over an hour then smirked about it when they gave my keys phone, and id back. Was terrible. They did it cause they could.

@ericthecyclist 4 години тому

Back in the late 80's, 4 of us Canadian grad students went to a programming contest in the US. The US border person asked us if we had any "wheat in the car". I had a half-eaten sandwich. She meant "weed".

@PomMom700 6 місяців тому

I'm so glad that you got to see your friend.

@belindahugheslifestyle 6 місяців тому

Well that was interesting! Thanks for sharing. Happy trails. 💖

@christinecowen7677 6 місяців тому

Yes I agree! I live near Toronto and my cousin is near Lansing MI and we cross over in Sarnia usually! I went the opposite with my trailer one year and we had no issues either way. Too bad it was not smooth sailing but awesome that you were able to visit your Bestie!! 💕 Thanks for sharing!

@cindywagner4623 6 місяців тому

And then there’s the southern border where they’re just waving them through.

@BartonHans 6 місяців тому

First of all, you didn't ask but I think you went through at the perfect time, when traffic was low and it is common for people to miss the rv lane any time of day. But late at night or early in the morning it's far less hassle if you do miss. I think you did a great job getting through if you ask me.

@lynnej.9357 6 місяців тому

I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to Ontario! I live in a border town, and I'm always nervous crossing, even if I'm just going over for lunch.. We have a trailer and have taking it across a couple of times, and had no problem. (Which was a relief!).

@semicountryliving3095 6 місяців тому

Detroit customs…you don’t want to mess around and they let you know it. Just an avocado? Your experience could have been a lot worse. Welcome to Michigan!

@donwilliams6879 4 дні тому

First time viewer. Great videos! I'm looking forward to many more.

@shaunhall6834 6 місяців тому

25‰ off? Holy cow! Thank you!

@maggiemay5510 6 місяців тому

I love raw videos like this !

@SchnuffiJames 5 місяців тому

Thank you for visiting Canada, hope you had fun. As a home sick Canadian living abroad thanks. Come back.

@mrssmith7234 6 місяців тому

Your hair looks great Robin!

@2GringosOnTheGulf 6 місяців тому

Great video my friend. 💯 Thanks for sharing your time with us 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Mexico. 🇲🇽✌🏼

@cathynefzger8287 6 місяців тому

Well sure glad you made it back!!! Your haircut is so cute!!! Traveling around, do you just luck out and happen upon great stylist or are you cutting it yourself? Love it. 🌿

@cindycreateforlife 6 місяців тому

On our first trip in our motor home to Florida from Canada, our rig was searched at the US border! We didn’t have anything to hide and the Customs Officers were pleasant!

@ridingtheroad185 6 місяців тому

We were stopped going into Canada in 2018 in our Class C towing the jeep. They searched both vehicles for a good 40 mins. But we think it's because my husband was a retired Law Enforcement. They kept asking about weapons and are you sure! It can be intimidating and confusing on where you should be going.

@scottg5588 6 місяців тому

Same here. I was a Corrections officer at the time, moving back to Alaska. They emptied my UHaul and found an old black powder pistol that didn't even fire. I told them it was just a "wall hanger" display. But since I hadn't intentionally disabled it I was now a "gun smuggler". Then they confiscated my truck...but were glad to sell it back to me for 500 canadian. I also had a 17' kayak strapped to the top of my truck wrapped in plastic wrap. Could have had ton of contraband in it (didn't) and they showed zero interest. Keystone cops. This was on the West Coast. Blaine, I think. 21 years ago. Haven't been back since.

@shirlynb148 6 місяців тому

I live downstate but we have family property in the U.P. near the boarder. We’ve never had any issues in the Soo but never took our RV’s over. Canadian boarder control officers are soooo great! Our Wi-Fi in the U.P. Is better then the WiFi we have at home. The US is always harder to get into and they are not as nice.

@tammyvenezia9117 17 днів тому

OMG, I LOVE our Brooklyn Bedding mattress, I don't get a backache when we RV.

@arcuda2001 6 місяців тому

i grew up in a camping family .. we went to canada countless times ( my parents were so in love with nova scotia) .. we( our trailer) always got searched.. when i've gone in the last twenty years ( i go up often to see relatives ), with just my car, they never check .. no matter how many times i've crossed the border, it's always a different experience , and it's always a bit tense , and apprehensive feeling .. safe travels :-)))

@MsDaBean 6 місяців тому

Same happened to me coming into to U.S. from Canada after visiting PEI. I was also towing and didn't have an issue either way with lanes. Going in to Canada, I was excited and said, hi how are you. The tone way set really fast . He said fine. Oops, I'll know next time, answer questions only. My trailer was searched as well returning to U.S. I'll go back again as I had a great time. Looks like your trip went well, except for the avocado :)

@OIII-IOOO 5 місяців тому

love how you seamlessly snuck that mattress commercial in there lol

@GordCowell-ek4vm 6 місяців тому

I believe the rv customs is located on the left side of the right section (if that makes sense) near the center. But last time we crossed here we got pulled from that line into the truck lanes always a new adventure crossing the border 😊 Safe travels

@obscurity867 3 години тому

I checked. There are in fact "two" signs designating the direction rv's should go. One is an illuminated sign and one is a very large overhead printed sign.

@maryhartsock7792 6 місяців тому

Unfortunately I can’t easily travel through Canada…or Mexico. I travel with four parrots and two dogs. And though with proper health certificates I could leave the USA, I would likely have trouble returning. There’s new legislation that would make even interstate travel difficult for exotic birds. But we have plenty to see here ❤️

@Miz-Newsy 6 місяців тому

MARY from Plano, Texas? With a singing parrot named Juan? And a parrot named PePe! I moved to Florida and lost track of you!! Its Diana S from Aquarius.

@marionmoulton5847 6 місяців тому

We had the same experience. Easy Peazy getting in to Canada. Went through our fridge in Calais, ME

@jerrydaminato743 6 місяців тому

🇨🇦 we've had the same experiences both ways. Sometimes sail right through... others end up tossing food. You went by our town. Glad you made it to your Canadian events. Happy travels. 🇨🇦

@margaret7120 6 місяців тому

I’m waving to you as you drive thru Burlington on the way to Toronto.🇨🇦

@lauraroberts8879 6 місяців тому

I recently had two crossings where they went through everything I had with me. Once I was on a bicycle coming back into Canada from St. Pierre Island on a ferry. I had 2 panniers with a tent strapped on. The other one was when I entered back into Maine by VW Golf. Of course, I had nothing I wasn't suppose to. I am 79, female and traveled for two months through Newfoundland/Labrador and other Atlantic provinces. I am from KY.

@BarTGila 6 місяців тому

The Canadian border has always been easy to cross into Canada and hell getting back into the US. I made this journey untold times and about half the time they would search our cars, vans, horse trailers coming back into the US. It has always been that way as long as I have been doing it and I started in the mid 1960's until just a couple of years ago. Nothing new. Just know that it will happen to your at some point.

@cliffmorgan31 13 днів тому

Depends on the portal as to the experience…. Both directions. Can be horrendous or nice and smooth. Good job staying pleasant !

@Banagal 6 місяців тому

It's nice to know our borders are careful who enters. That mattress looks heavenly! Your friends home on the lake looked so peaceful and fun. Hope you both planned to meet again soon.

@thousel9325 6 місяців тому

Not our Southern border

@Querencia7779 6 місяців тому

Bwahaha! 1.2 million undocumented crossings on our southern border.

@teresa7096 6 місяців тому

Your kidding, right? I thought US has open borders.

@bfdee1603 6 місяців тому

Not so on d southern border. Look how many illegals r allowed. No vetting, no ID, no passport ..all r welcome😅. And to think they r strict on d US citizens and lax on d illegals. Smh.

@scottg5588 6 місяців тому

Dude! Get a clue! Turn on the news once a week.

@debyarger3084 6 місяців тому

Having to toss fresh fruit and veggies is nothing new. I'm 67 and we would take the bridge to Canada from Detroit growing up. My dad would stop and get some fruit while in Canada and told us we had to eat it all before going home. As a family of 7 that wasn't too hard to do. I live just 30 minutes south of the bridge. I've ran that bridge three times doing a half marathon. Welcome to Michigan!

@jazziered142 6 місяців тому

I feel so scared going through customs, even though I don't have anything. 😂 It's just high stress and anxiety time!

@sage-qk2nm 6 місяців тому

Gotta watch out for those avocados ...lol😂

@kxrv6629 6 місяців тому

Greetings from downtown Detroit. We have been in Canada all summer. Crossed back into US last week in Sault Ste. Marie. Easiest crossing into US ever except finding the entrance. Waiting for a tour of the MoTown Museum. Gotta go. Safe travels Robin

@anniesshenanigans3815 6 місяців тому

I went to Canada once. In a rental car. They grilled me about a half an hour about why I was going there, who I was going to see. NUTS. So the next time it was requested that I go, I declined.

@remaguire 6 місяців тому

I saw a documentary on crossing the border into Canada. A man told the officer that he was going to help his girlfriend's mother to build an addition to the mother's house. The officer told this guy that he couldn't come into Canada cause he would be taking a job away from a Canadian. He was saved by his girlfriend who was able to basically convince the agent into agreeing that wasn't the case. Sheesh! I believe in protecting citizens but such stuff is over the top!

@kathydonaldson1705 6 місяців тому

We have those rules as does the US. It is a separate country and we have to follow rules going into the States. It isn't an extension of the States .

@steveleonard5206 6 місяців тому

Crossing into and out of the US with food can be an issue. The US customs web site is not always clear, but generally never cross with fruits, vegetables and meats. Boarder agents in the past have always asked us the address we are spending the first night in the US. Going into Canada, just leave your guns at home. It is a huge issue for Canadians.

@pjk1714 6 місяців тому

The real problem was you entered in a rental. People dump vehicles and the province you land become responsible to find. It's a logistical nightmare. Next time fly and rent.

@allthebest744 6 місяців тому

The crossing looks nerve-racking!

@terrymckenzie8786 5 днів тому

The last year I see much younger agents who are much nicer than the older ones that probably retired. They sure had some winners back in the day who Power tripped. Both countries

@stanbyme7874 6 місяців тому

Live in Subaru Crosstrek. Stayed couple times in Hotels when I was sick but looked forward to going back to my Crosstrek. It’s my home. People don’t understand but I’m happy.

@lifeofriley8160 6 місяців тому

Tough crossing there. The Peace Bridge, the Rainbow Bridge or Thousand Islands are all friendly.

@cynthiaellis8041 6 місяців тому

I live along the Mexican border. When I went through the Falfurias check point, border Patrol xrayed my rig. Looking for stowaways or stash!

@trishschofield7808 6 місяців тому

Hey Robin. Love the channel. Have you looked at the Roamer 1 Rv travel trailer or the Ember TT. These are heavy duty off road TT’s. The insulation and the way their built looks fantastic. I wish they had a larger cargo area for my motorcycle 🏍️ Stay safe. ❤

@janicem4382 14 днів тому

Welcome to Canada. Please don’t light unnecessary fires. Please consider serve water. Please just respect the planet here and at home. (Of course this goes for Canadians as well). It has been an exceptionally dry winter and spring. Wild fires have already started. These fires are devastating to people and homes. I know you put them out but they can travel underground and may appear out only to start up in another location. Thanks for hearing my rant. I hope others watching your video will listen as well. Glad you had a good visit.

@deirdre5279 6 місяців тому

I visit my friend in Maine and stay in her backyard with my motor home every summer we’ve been friends for 58yrs

@whatareweuptonow4415 6 місяців тому

We just traveled from NH to the upper peninsula of Michigan. We entered Canada at Niagara Falls with no issues, even though we admitted to having pepper spray in our camper (25ft tag along). We entered the US at Sault ste Marie and our camper was searched and all of our produce was confiscated.

@danieltaylor3396 6 місяців тому

Bear spray is sold in hardware stores in Canada, but pepper spray is not allowed.

@noreenhachey8538 6 місяців тому

We cross from Canada to Maine all the time, they always check inside our fridge and make us throw out any vegetables. They will also take dog/cat food products that have meat, especially chicken. Even if the product was packaged in the US. No rhyme or reason. You just be polite and they will at times give you a break.

@wendymaclean6364 6 місяців тому

We bought a Logan and Cove mattress, sent to the house. Great sleep as well

@donnamoore7554 6 місяців тому

She just wanted an avocado for her lunch. Lol You did good. ❤

@mystery79 15 днів тому

I hear ya on getting back to the US. Did a simple Niagara Falls trip. I had a headache in the line to Customs, figured it would be a 20 min wait, but it was 90+ mins. You could see the drug store just beyond customs, and see the line moving into Canada at a decent pace. Of course getting into the US was a parking lot.

@grumpasgarage8481 7 днів тому

Did you not see the 5-6 big stop signs you just drove right through? For ever and a day you can not bring fruits or vegetables across the border at least 60 years or more. It’s not a big deal for them to check your fridge on the way across. I live in Canada and camp mostly in the USA, because that’s my people! It’s easy crossing.

@stevenwagner983 3 місяці тому

yep same always easier to get into Canda than back into your own country. Going to Canada normally takes averages 30seconds to a minute max pending on the agent, going back to U.S. 2 to 5 minutes

@MichiganderGirl 6 місяців тому

Michigan has some beautiful places you should see. I hope you stayed here for a little bit. :)

@sandypiesch3894 6 місяців тому

Been searched everything on the ground it was crazy

@remitremblay2091 6 місяців тому

Hello! Are you coming to Quebec? Wow, you are in for quite the experience ;-) We had the search done to us when crossing back into Canada from Haines, Alaska…they told us we had been “chosen” 😂😂😂😂 Despite the Nexus card and all…😂😂😂 When crossing into another country, you’ve got to be ready/prepared…. For anything :-) Thanks for sharing. Welcome to Canada! Hope you have/had a great time! Life too short not to experience another country!

@pamelabell5084 6 місяців тому

Time of day makes a big difference

@nannettemueller5672 15 днів тому

My family traveled to Canada (B.C.) in the mid to late 60's. They did look in our little trailer but one of my brothers was a baby and the diapers were hanging from end to end. The guy looked in and then back out. We thought it was funny.

@garyhoward3123 6 місяців тому

Last time in car crossing back to USA in July they checked trunk of car ahead of us but not ours. We did have a tomato in back. I would hated to loose it.

@kabsalsa 6 місяців тому

Nice….You were in my neck of woods! I live near Toronto and work there.

@beckygarten7755 2 місяці тому

We travel to Canada quite a bit with our motorhome. Coming into the US, no fruit, no meat and no eggs. Last summer we were questioned quite a bit about about prescription drugs that we may be bringing into US from Canada. This was at Seattle. They wanted to know if all of our prescriptions were in the original containers so that they could be checked. Yes they were. Many more questions regarding RX. Then questions about our previous crossings. We were on our way back from Alaska so we had crossed the border many times in the past 2 months. This guy kept us for about 15 minutes. Some RVs were pulled into bays for thorough searches. We've never had so many questions.

@ZanOrion 6 місяців тому

They have agriculture laws around food. Even in the US this used to happen. In the 8-'s I hitched over the border. We walked through. Our backpacks were searched, they found mace which was illegal, and we had to drain the canisters. Also, had some fruit, they asked us to throw out. We drained the-mace and ate the fruit. That night I became biolently ill! 😮. Don't mix mace with eating is my take home!

@thomasreedy4751 6 місяців тому

If you plan on exploring Mexico or Canada and crossing frequently it may be worth it to get global entry or nexus. They still do random searches but it is a more streamlined process. In any case, some years ago I got searched and I have both a passport and a Michigan license. Although I was recovering from food poisoning in Toronto so I admit I looked pretty disheveled.

@user-if7uj6ls2r 6 місяців тому

We always cross at Woodstock, NB as we live in Nova Scotia. Even though we are Canadians, our fifth wheel is always gone through. It’s really no big deal. Absolutely HATE crossing back into the states.