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sterngirl
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I was "familiarizing" myself with the rules and found this:
Entering Canada:
The following items are prohibited by law in Canada:
Importing or using marijuana or narcotics
Handguns, mace, pepper spray, switchblades, fireworks
Firewood, apples, apricots, potatoes, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, fresh corn
Does this mean I can't pack dehydrated apples/pears or mashed potato flakes in my food pack?
What about the prescribed vicodin that I carry in my first aid kit? If it is in the bottle that it was dispensed in, is that ok? Or all my diabetes supplies (extra insulin pump, syringes, insulin, lancets, etc) Ugh...
Anyone care to share wisdom about this? I've always crossed at PP, so have never read up about this.
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walllee
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I have crossed many times. I have never been asked about food items when crossing. I have been asked about drugs before. I just tell them That I do have prescription drugs with me. I have never had to show them or ever been searched. If they ask you what you are bringing over I would just say dehydrated camping food , they hear it 100 times a day.Maybee I have been lucky, but have never had any problems crossing.
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snakecharmer
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Just answer the questions asked and don't volunteer any additional information.
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billconner
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I carry my actual prescriptions - a copy - with me but have never been asked. I travel a lot and seems prudent for lots of reasons.
I believe the foods refer to fresh. Don't have a sack of raw potatoes on top and you'll be fine - actually last year outfitter simply said don't bring fresh root vegetables.
I don't have a good answer for the weed you and the other women were planning on. ;)
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Goby
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I dont think they'll have a problem with dehydrdated foods, but as several others have said, don't volunteer any extra info. I think it also depends when you're crossing and where you're crossing. I went across at Int'l Falls / Ft. Francis and they searched my entire vehicle (I guess a guy in his late 20's, canoe on the roof, truck loaded with camping gear and fishing poles looks extremely suscipious to the Canadian border patrol.) They opened everything I had, even my first aid kit and demanded to know why I had a syringe in it (its just the tube/plunger, no actual needle). Then I had to repack everything which was not fun since it was cold and rainy that day. Your medications should be fine also. I had some meds I was taking at the time and kept them in the prescription bottles. They didn't even mention them.
As for the greenery....well ;)
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Jackfish
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As Walllee said, people cross legally every day with that stuff. You might be asked about potatoes, etc., but it's kind of at the whim of the border guard... and how guilty you look. :)
We've brought instant potatoes... never a problem, but they haven't asked specifically about that. Probably because it's not important. I doubt dehydrated food is what they're concerned about, but it's worth a phone call to the Canadian customs office to clarify. If you do, post their response on here.
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