Canada RV Border Crossing: 5 Mistakes To Avoid
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2024
- Today, we're crossing the Canadian border with our camper as we make our way to Alaska. This is the third time we've crossed a border with our RV, and we've learned about a few border crossing mistakes along the way! So, come along for our Canada border crossing with our RV and learn what NOT to do for your next RV trip to Cananda.
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We’re Victoria & Craig! In 2021, we decided that we needed to make life a little more exciting, so we bought a used fifth wheel and completely renovated it. Then, we sold our house in Tallahassee, Florida and hit the road full time in our RV! We’ve traveled all around the United States (and Baja Mexico!) and fell in love with boondocking in our RV at the most beautiful places. In 2023, we upgraded to a brand new Brinkley RV Model Z 3100. You’ll always find us on some kind of outdoor adventure, whether it’s hiking the Grand Canyon, rock climbing in Yosemite or surfing the shores of Baja Mexico. Subscribe to our channel (bit.ly/3ssOjGT) to follow along on our full time RV living adventures!
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She says we are just going to say what’s needed, they get to the guy and immediately Craig just spills his guts 😂😂😂
lolol he can't help it
He did fine never know what mood they will be in
I can't wait to see you all meet up with Joseph and Kalyn from Open Roading and follow your journey to Alaska, as I follow both channels 😊
It's going to be so much fun to see how our videos progress together. You'll see us meet up with them next week!
Y’all did great!
Can't wait. Alaska is so beautiful
she wants to talk to the boarder agent soooo bad 😂🤣 love the videos guys
LOL I was cracking up watching the footage of myself. It was clearly very difficult for me to keep my mouth shut 😂
@@wildrvlife 🤣🤣
@@wildrvlife I believe you did get a few words in if I'm not mistaken.
@@mannyg53 🤣 I did manage to sneak a few in... couldn't help myself LOL
Poor Craig so nervous! The officer was nice he could tell you were nervous.. playing with your hands… lol! Welcome to Canada!
Haha. I thought I was meeting my new forever best friend a lot was riding on that moment. Lol.
Much easier for Americans to cross into Canada than Canadians crossing into the US.
Nope, we have icky Canadians lecturing us about the evils of our country all winter in Florida.
Those crossings are always high anxiety even though you have nothing to worry about. Coming back to US can be tougher actually.
Lol I know. It's like we know we've got everything we need and aren't hiding anything, but still stress out about it 😆
It’s always worse when returning to your home country which is ironically the only one where they can’t say “you can’t come in”. We we are Canadian and going to the US is easy providing you know what you can and can’t bring.
Looks like you two are having fun with another UA-cam couple, great choice.
Absolutely! They have been our off and on travel buddies since we started rving pretty much!
I am so excited for this video series - your trip to Alaska. It's going to be so fun
As a Canadian, I love watching border crossing videos. About 80% of the Canadian population lives within a two hour drive of the US border so we are more conditioned to crossing. I find that crossing into the US is easier than coming back into Canada. For us, the Canadian border officers are mostly concerned with collecting tax on alcohol. Only had border officers on either side of the border look in our RV once and he just opened the door and looked in. Didn’t actually step inside.
Cool, this video brings back memories of our family trip back in 1971. Chicago area to Jasper, AB. Very exciting, different country, a lot further north than I had ever been and in a Foreign country!! You will have a ton of fun, I am sure!
Great video! Can’t wait to see the rest of this Alaska series!!
We're so excited to share it with you all!
We are a week behind u…I’ll be on the lookout for u guys in the Banff area in the next couple of weeks!
We've just left the Banff area, but maybe we'll cross paths along the way or up in Alaska!
Welcome back. Thank you for visiting Canada, hope you had fun. As a home sick Canadian living abroad thanks. Come back.
We love to watch you. We are in Northern Alberta and are happy to have you come to Canada. And yes Radium is beautiful.
Love you folks.
Great video! I'm excited to see your Canada and Alaska travels!
Thanks so much for watching!
Enjoy Your Travels Through Canada. God Bless You Both.
Thank you! God bless you too!
thanks !!!!
Love the video. You guys put a smile on my face evey week. I really enjoy watching. Stay safe out there.
I am so glad to hear that! ❤️ Thank you for watching
Welcome to Canada! Hope you have a fantastic trip!
thank you! We're already having such a great time!
Honesty and clarity equals easy at the border. Looking forward to following your ongoing Alaska adventure. continued safe travels.
I agree with you. It also makes it such a better experience when both parties are in good moods.
I kept a post-it with the speed conversions on the dash along with the math for the fuel too. 👍🏻
Safe travels....love your channel.
Thanks so much!
Glad you guys are making the trek to Alaska! Hope you enjoy your time in Canada and Alaska. Safe travels!
Thank you! we are very excited for the trip!
You guys have such a great dynamic!! Just love watching you all!! Craig did a good job at the border crossing.
So glad you're enjoying it! The crossing ended up going so smoothly, it was great!
2 approximate conversions. 1.) kilometers to miles: divide km in half, then add 10% of the first number.
e.g. 100km ÷ 2 = 50 + 10% of 100 (10) = 60 miles -- actually it's 62 miles but close.
2.) Celsius to Fahrenheit: double C and add 30. e.g. 20° x 2 = 40 + 30 = 70³ F
I definitely could have used this when we were traveling through some of them areas with zero cell service, lol. Thank you!
Looking forward to your next videos. Great job!
thank you!!
Hope you're having a wonderful time on your journey to Alaska! Looks like it was a good start! We loved our trip there. Have fun and safe travels!
thank you so much, it's going good so far!
Suprised you did not say EH when you declared your Canadianship... LOL I was waiting for that. Should had called this "5 Mistakes you can't help yourself from doing." lol. Welcome back to Cannuckland☃
Haha! It was tough not to. It did slip out once, possibly the next video. Lol!
Another great video. Welcome to Canada. Hope you enjoy your stay. Banff is incredible. Tons to see and do.
Thank you so much! It has been wonderful so far!
Welcome to Canada. Enjoy your ride through the Rockies, beautiful part of the country. Best wishes.
Thank you! Will do! We've already seen so many amazing sites
Our 1st time crossing into Canada was last summer and they had us pull up and open the truck and camper as 2 boarder agents search our camper. We got the well since this is your 1st time we are going to go ahead and search you. We stayed in Banff for 2 weeks…. Absolutely amazing. Craig looked like he was struggling in the beginning of the video…. lol
Great viedo as always,enjoy Canada❤
thank you so much!
Yes Craig, you’re Canajun! Welcome brother. And especially being in the west makes you Canuks. Enjoy your visit.
Excited about this trip! Thanks for sharing it with us. FYI - in a RAM, toggle through your screen until it is on the Speedometer, then hit OK. It will toggle between MPH and KPH with just the hit of OK.
At least you have awesome trailer brakes for the mountains.
Your disc brake conversion was awesome
We sure did! They have been working great!
Welcome back to Canada!!! 🇨🇦 safe travels. We are headed to Maine this summer after going to Fundy National park in New Brunswick, Canada. We find most border crossings into the US & back home to Canada are easy. Always get the odd stickler 😄
I crossed into Ontario in a truck and had ar15 pamphlet on the dash and they searched the truck and we played 1000 questions
Fun video kids!! Congrats on getting into Canada. We're gonna pay close attention to your time there as we are thinking of doing the TransCan next year from Vancouver to Nova Scotia. Safe travels!!
Oh man, that will be a fun trip! Thank you for watching.
Welcome back to Canada!!! I think you'll find the Border Services Officers a bit more laid back at the less busy crossings. Looking forward to your next video!!
It makes sense! The busy ones have got to be pretty stressful
I think you guys psych yourself up and when you are there at the moment the nerves kicks in trying to get it all right: my opinion is just be yourself and go with the flow, always have your paperwork but other than that just be yourself! Other than that you all did great and have fun!!!
Very nice border crossing!! Will have to remember that one if I ever get to visit there!
It went so smoothly!
Hello from Canada , welcome
I lived in the East Kootenays in the 1960s and got to enjoy Radium Hot Springs several times. Beautiful area. Enjoy. K
It is not a bad place to live. We loved the area.
Welcome to Canada.......enjoy
Thank you!
we go south to AZ every winter and cross at the Sweetgrass border in Montana, they are always nice, we can’t bring eggs or poultry in. But coming home is always tense, they are so concerned about how much liquor we bought. But have fun and enjoy your trip
Welcome to Canada... Creston is a beauty... to come thru.. Hope you have a blast on your trip... If you pass thru Dawson Creek don't forget to take a pic of yourself at the mile 0 post... known as the start of the highway to Alaska. pretty country... my bucket list to head out to Alaska so I'll check it out from your travels,.. keep safe
That was cool like perfect insight into the crossing thanks. Victoria I drive semi and no one has been able guide me as well as you. Have fun you guys thanks for another insightful episode 👍❤️
So glad it was helpful!
Another suggestion is to lower all the windows on the driver's side. Been asked that numerous times by both the Canadian and US crossings. They want to be able to view the entire interior of the vehicle.
We are just ahead of you. Canada is beautiful
We think our country is beautiful too😁
So beautiful! We've been exploring the Banff area and it's just amazing
We're full-timers too. We haven't crossed a border yet, either Canada or Mexico. We enjoyed your video and information - Dave and Robyn
Safe travels
Thanks!!
I think I passed you yesterday, I was in the blue Volvo pulling a Seismic toy hauler. I had a little white car on the truck. If so, look great heading north. Safe travels. Love the videos.
You will love BC and Alberta (AL ber ta) is how it's pronounced. Banff / Jasper hwy is a beautiful drive.
Enjoyed
Thank you!
I can’t believe you went through Cranbrook!! The view of the Rockies here is amazing but you likely didn’t see them at all due to the weather. It’s been much colder this year than normal. And kingsgate is a great border. I just came home that way today, turned on your video and saw where you crossed. Enjoy your journey in Canada and Alaska!
The weather has not been my favorite so far. I will say, though terrain and landscape are incredible.
I'm a french Canadian 😁 welcome to Canada, Craig and Victoria
thank you so much!
It’s so different for us. I do all the driving and backing, my husband is usually ready for breakdowns and emergencies.
Hi from prince George, bc! Safe travels and enjoy the beautiful scenery! Hopefully the weather is good in the mountains for you.
Thank you!! The weather has been all over the place lol, but we've gotten some nice sunshine in there too
Craig, that add on sewer valve is a great idea..I have one too....I found that I got really tired of it spinning when removing the hose so I bought a pliers style rubber coated oil filter wrench to take the hose off while using the pliers on the hose portion...might make your life a bit easier, I know Im happier! LOL like this one - Hopkins Towing Solutions FloTool 10627GT GRIPTECH Filter Pliers
Wow covered deck, nice!
It was a nice spot!
Make sure you stop at the Mount Robson Visitor Center to take in the views. If you visit Jasper after Banff is is on the way to Highway 97 or it is worth the short short trip from 97. The campground is very nice and only $28 CAD if you want to spend a day or two exploring the area. There are some nice hikes and waterfalls in the area. Wells Grey is also a nice stop. You can spend a day driving to then end of the park road then stopping along the way for a few amazing waterfall hikes. There are two very large ones. Canada does an amazing job with their provincial park system.
I’ve been waiting 168 hours for this video.
haha glad we didn't keep you waiting any longer!
@@wildrvlife I just bought a Brinkley 3110 and am brand new. Sold the house, traveling and working full time. Yall are inspiring and wholesome. The only RV YT I watch!
Cool
Wow, great video kids, real time ya'll are already in Alaska. Look forward to that trip before i get to old.
.....be careful on those rv axles, i have 5200lb Dexter's on my rv and bend the drivers rear sometime in the Smoky's last September.
Oh no! That's terrible. I feel bad for anyone who gets behind me going up there cause it's going to be a slow drive.
Great, (Hast makes waste) most of the time.
That rear tire will need to be replaced after our trip out to NM. and south Colorado this past March and April. The other 3 tires still look great after two years 😄
That is some beautiful part of Canada I have worked in Salmon arm it’s nice there.
It really is such a beautiful area!
I love that bed cover on your truck. I wish I would have known about that before I got my bakflip cover. I have the Laramie mega cab also, I love my truck 👍🏻🇺🇲
We really like the Retrax bed cover. It's nice to be able to lock it in any position
You’re close to our neck of the woods! Calgarians here! We actually stayed in that RV resort. Hope you enjoyed your stay!
That's awesome! We loved the area. Very beautiful.
We’ll be crossing at the same point this next week. Heading to Banff then to Dawson Creek & making our way to Alaska.
That's our exact route we're on right now!
Honorary Canadian 🫶🏻eh! Welcome to Canada 🍁
haha thank you!!
We stayed at Ridgeview last July. 😄 Our PS slide was just a couple of inches from the cabana, lol.
Very nice RV resort. 👍🏻
I hope you stay at Yukon Discovery RV in Beaver Creek, YT.
It was one of the most serene and lovely campgrounds we’ve ever stayed at. ❤
Welcome to Canada 🇨🇦 Alberta is our backyard! We are in Banff now as it’s so beautiful 😍
thank you!! Banff is such a beautiful area
Squawk box in the Navy refers to the intercom boxes around the ship for emergency communications. It's also known as a "b" box. I'll let you figure that out.
Craig there is a setting in your instrument cluster to were you can show kph on the digital speedometer
Almost 40K subscribers! Woohoo, way to go! I giggle every time I see your faces traveling on the map - please add the puppy faces too?!?!
Put a small screw through the Valterra "lip" where it attaches to the RV drain pipe (if I recall, I used a spare 1" finish screw). Stops the Valterra from spinning when removing the sewer hosef.
Almosttt!! And that is a good idea, thank you!
Many years ago. I lived in Northern Minnesota and we used to Canada a lot, I don't ever remember check points!!
haha it was different back in the day 😆
I was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and I became an American citizen in 2015 👍🏻🇺🇲
Oh awesome! Do you travel back to Canada often?
@wildrvlife not since I was a kid we used to go back there a lot. I'm 62 years old now👍🏻🇺🇲
We have a couple border crossings planned for next spring. One will be at a big crossing and on a tiny crossing like this one. Will be interesting to see the difference. 🐾🐾
It will be! I think I've decided I much prefer smaller border crossings, but the big one was a whole experience lol
Love Leland he loves to talk. our dog goes nuts for trk rides and Pup Cups from Dutch Bros
Yesss Leeland loves to talk, sometimes sing lol, in the car!
Great info!
I think you have the Garmin that we do..maybe? You can change it to km as well. And that is by gps so maybe there’s an option to do that and compare against your dash?
“Squawk Box” is an old term for a TV! 😂
We crossed over in Oreville Washington last week. Nobody in line and through in less than 2 minutes! Made it to Tok yesterday. We’re saving Jasper and Banff for when he head back from Alaska. Then headed to Glacier NP and down through Idaho.
Oh wow you made good time! Did the trip up go well?
@@wildrvlife Yes, going well so far! We hurried up to Alaska to pickup our daughter in Anchorage. She teaches in Florida and flew up to travel with us for about 40 days while she’s off for the summer. We did visit Chicken before picking her up.
We crossed backed into Canada by Laurier, WA & the border dude was also chill. He asked us to roll the back window down so he could see our dog, who gave a big bark hello! We had to wait to pull ahead when we got there yet there wasn’t anyone in sight! I said that he thought it would be a good time to go to the bathroom & of course someone shows up🤣.
We stayed at the Kooteny National Park RedStreak campground in Radium! All sites are pull through (in loop H) and many sites are full hookups. It is absolutely beautiful campground.
lol I've definitely decided that I prefer the smaller border crossings... much more chill.
and that campground sounds really nice.. i will have to look into that one for next time!
Lol squawk box is definitely a thing. Craig my hubby likes to make jokes with boarder crossing peeps too!
Aw. I thought I came up with a new one. Lol. And yeah, I imagine some of them enjoy a quick conversation.
@@wildrvlife yeah we thought that too they were great
I needed to watch this video before we crossed. Next time publish it sooner. K? Thanks! 😂-J
Can’t believe I’m the only one that noticed this post, lol you four have a great time up there.🎉🎉🎉
LOL - well, it made for a more entertaining video this way
Welcome to Canada! eh! To bad it was cloudy you missed some epic senery, thats a great drive on a clear day
thank you! We've definitely had quite a few cloudy days, but some sunny ones mixed in too. The weather is honestly so all over the place, which I imagine is pretty normal for this time of year 😅
Please go to Fairmont and Banff.
Make sure Craig has his shots and all his paperwork together❤
always!
Love the Floridian cold dance. Really enjoying your videos and hope y’all have a great time on your Alaska trip.
I would like to know what editing software y’all use? Thanks
Thank you!! We use Davinci Resolve Studio
Worst experience was one time crossing from NY to Cornwall, Ontario and they decided to search the 5th wheel. Checking drawers they found a gun lock that we had gotten a rv rally and then had a terrible time convincing them that we did not have any guns in the rv. They searched every cupboard and storage area before finally letting us go. Have crossed many other times with no issues. Coming back from Alaska and crossing at Vancouver they checked the refrigerator.
Gas prices in Canada are definitely higher, but Alberta is usually lower than BC (British Columbia)
Walmarts, at the border crossing. Who would have thought 😉 As long as there is water & a dump station
hey guys! i’m trying to get the membership still, just can’t afford it right now😭😭 but i can’t wait to be able to get it! i’m already on your email list! love you guys and can’t wait to see where your adventure takes you!!
When you guys do get back to Idaho...try and go to City of Rocks...off the beaten path but a very cool place...reserve early to get into the campground there...really nice and great showers...and rock climbing!!
oohh thank you for the recommendation!!
@@wildrvlife Stay at the Smoky Mountain Campground there....great campground!! Dog friendly too....not only rock climbing but great hikes as well...
Very nice video, just watched Joesph and Kaylin cross over a few days ago. Y’all be careful and take care don’t let a bear get you! LOL.
haha we'll be keeping our eyes peeled. Thank you for watching!
Victoria, start practicing your ventriloquism so you can just have Craig move his mouth, that would be good content right there!
What a great idea we need to get to work this, lol.
I always wanted to visit rouleau, where corner gas was filmed
That’s a bit east of where C&V are. Unfortunately, most of the buildings are gone but they were there for many years (used to drive past whenever we visited family in Estevan (from Calgary)
@drg3712 yeah I know, but 20 years ago...... lol
Craig...if you put a large hose clamp around the fingers that lock the sewer valve onto the camper it will not spin.
good idea!
Groceries: invernmere, r hand side as you enter the city. Named no frills. Bring your own bags, have a Canadian dollar loonie to put in the cart or borrow from cashier. Stock on what you need for Alaska.
Oh that kind of sounds like an Aldi!
I just saw a recommendation for traveling Alaska is to "Get yourself a Bob." What that means is have someone driving in front of you. Watch when their vehicle bobs up and down to show you where the frost heaves are so you can slow down when going over them.
Lolol yep!! We’ll be traveling with some friends and we will have to take turns being “Bob” 🤣
ya... you will have to try Idaho again...
for sure!