It has to be reassuring when people give you a hard time still, like over this whole situation. They're basically saying "I've never watched this channel, and have no idea what this guy is about. Let me comment something!" New viewers! Solid work as per the usual 👌 keepin' it classy
I had a five year flag for crossing into America when I was 18 crossing to go shopping with a carload of friends at night. They tore our car down and took the panels off the doors. A power tripping border guard is basically the worst thing …
Canada border is rude and hostile to travellers, just like Australia. Been in US three times, not an single thing. They just ask questions and say welcome US. Never go Aus or Can again. Such assholes on customs.
@@H3110NU Same thing happened to me and a friend crossing back into USA around Detroit several years ago. They brought us into interrogation rooms, and tore everything out of my Subaru and left it all in a pile on the ground for us to put back in. We were early 20's and I'm sure they were looking for drugs. Fortunately, they didn't plant any drugs on us. On the other hand, about 10 years ago when Canada was a good place to go, they let me and my dog right in with just a couple of questions.
I'm glad that Not a Wheelchair came to the rescue and the chairs will make it to Bruce. The joys of dealing with our Northern neighbors were stated in their remark about it being your problem if you ran into a difficult agent, not theirs. We used to go into Canada at least twice a year for many, many years, and more than once we've ran into someone that wanted to play the heavy and made entry a total pain in the butt - for no real reason at all other than they could. Sad but true fact - you are entering THEIR country, and it's THEIR discretion on you being allowed entry. Just glad you can put this behind you as one of those moments!
It's not that hard to call a customs broker and have your paperwork ready before you get to the border. I'm guessing Casey has never done international business before, or he thinks Canada is part of the USA maybe?
@@BillyHudson1 You mean, it's not hard to do the thing he did? TWICE? You are correct, it wasn't hard.. What IS hard, is holding a ball, and have an idiot say "that's a cube" even though it's clearly a ball. And he says "you don't have paperwork for a cube".. the answer is.. CORRECT, I have paperwork for a ball, because this is a ball..
@@AndrewAMartin I did, and on the first video Casey told the customs that they where ebikes, but that can't be a bike since they don't have pedals... That's why there are specialized companies that know what and how to do it.
Thank You Casey for all of your efforts to get these to Bruce Cook, much appreciated 😊 Your good heart and kindness is really something special. Stay safe ❤️🙏
I've told this story before: When I was in graduate school, a few years before 9/11 (no passports required), I drove charter motor coach in Ohio to help pay the bills (even students have to eat). On one of my training rides, it was just me and the trainer who drove from Columbus, Ohio to Windsor, ON (Canada). Since Windsor had casinos, we had a lot of trips through the Detroit/Windsor crossing. So we crossed the Ambassador bridge into Canada, and they asked the two questions: did you stop at the duty free shop? Do you have any firearms on board? Of course no. We spun around to one of the boarder casinos, drove through the parking lot, then headed back over the bridge back into Detroit, MI. The *U.S.* border agent was board out of his gourd! There were only 3 of 8 crossing gates open. He stepped onto my coach and he shot the sh*t with the two of us for 45 minutes, while I, sitting in the driver's seat, on the log clock, watched in my mirrors all of the U.S. bound traffic back up all the way over the top of the bridge. He finally released us when he realized it was time for his lunch break. Just remember, when crossing any international border, the agents are gods! (Fun fact, Windsor, ON is south of Detroit, MI.)
Many years ago i was bringing in a laod of furniture into the US from Canada to a freight forwarder. I had 6 different bills of lading since it was being delivered to six different places. The agent took 1 item from each bill and said he wanted to see them individually to see a Made In Canada stamp on each. I explained to the officer that it took 4 guys about 4 hours to load the trailer and I would be awhile. It was about 85' outsde and pretty 100' inside the trailer.Some of the pieces where massive and heavy. Buy lunch time I had found two of thethem and he said he would be back after lunch. A other officer came up to me and asked me how I was doing and I told i had found 2 pieces. He said lets see them and I opened the boxes up and showed him and he said get out of her before the other officer came back. This was my first load to the US and never had a problem for 40 years after that.
I’ve crossed that border a hundred times and I feel your pain. Wait until next time you try to cross and they ask. “Have you ever been denied entry to Canada?” Then it all starts again. I have a us green card and a Canadian passport. I find it best to use Canadian passport when heading north and green card when heading south
I am at a loss to understand why Canada gives so much power to their border agents after telling you what you need to have it all in order and then telling you that you're on your own if an agent makes an arbitrary decision when you get there. That just doesn't make any sense to me.
I came back from Canada through Eastport (north of Couer d'Alene) and got a US officer on a power trip. Most places, it's a few questions and "have a nice day". This jerk was giving everyone a colonoscopy. Slowest crossing ever.
Definitely not strictly a Canada thing, nor a border security thing... too many service jobs / roles enable unnecessary and harmful discretion at the service member level.
Glad it worked out. Thanks to all involved. I know a tiny bit about what you went through, and can say some people will not understand it unless they go through it themselves. Looking forward to the next episode
Funny story… I have traveled all over the world to 30+ countries for both work and vacations and the only country that I ever had an issue entering was Cananda. I was traveling for work and I made the mistake of telling the boarder agent in Toronto that I was going to “teach” a class instead of just “attending” a meeting… Four hours later, after waiting in the immigration line from hell, I was able to discuss the issue with another agent who was able to look up in the massive NAFTA book what classification of work I was performing, I was granted a one-year work visa stapled into my passport and was allowed to enter the country. I did have a minor issue leaving China once but that was because the China Travel Service forgot to account for a layover in Shanghai on my return trip from Hong Kong to the States. But that just meant that I had to be escorted from my arrival gate to my departure gate by the officials.
Where there is a will there is a way! Thanks for the passport info...I entered over 15 countries with an unsigned passport before checking mine after your adventure...LOL.
That’s crazy that the border agent has the power to decide what he thinks something is. Sorry to hear all this happened. It’s just ridiculous. I want to personally thank you, after watching the first video, I went home and checked my passport that I had not signed and I’ll be going to Iceland in November so you probably saved me a lot of problems at the border. Thank you. Great video keep up the positive work Casey.
Customs and International Borders can get tricky. Canada is full of beautiful places, friendly people, and Gooses. Some of the gooses are employed by their border patrol.
Im a retired truck driver and i agree with you on the aroma in the truck stops in the summer days 🤮 at least the electric chairs are getting delivered and will be used soon - keep up the good work helping others and be safe with the fires in your area 👍🇺🇸
Glad you cleared the timeline of events up now, because I too had some thoughts along the lines of some of the comments (which I didnt read) but refrained from commenting on it because you said there will be a more detailed explanation of what went down in another video. Lesson for us armchair experts: Hold your horses! 😅 But most importantly, the rigs go Canada now!
I traveled a bit internationally a bit after school. Went through 5-6 countries in europe with my passport. Needed it as a form of id to update my state drivers license... state dmv told me my passport was an illegal document because it used my nickname, not my birth name. Well, i just filled out the forms and realized the government _offered you that option_ at the time and used it. The rules changed 2 years later. My nickname passport was valid as issued, but was no longer be allowed *on new passports.* DMV was trying to hold me to a standard that didn't exist when my 'illegal document' was issued. Austria, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, and the US government had no issue with it... but THE DMV? Hell yeah!
Yes! There is a US veteran who is being hassled by the Tennessee DMV over the fact he was born in Canada to American Citizens. His Birth Certificat was not endorsed as being a legal American Citizen as it was not usually done at that time! 77 years later, they claimed he wasn't a US Citizen! The DMV, not the Federal Government! Just petty bureaucrat power flexing!
Casey as a driver who has been to Canada many times, you hit the nail on the head . It's Bob's discretion at the gate . If he has a bad night or chitty lunch . 😮😮 He can make it hell to go on .😊
hey Casey... it's a shame what happened at the border (especially after having you & the old car being rescued by Ben).... BUT.... if there's anything I've come to expect from you, it's TENACITY.. if it needs to be done, you'll figure out a way!!! Safe travels, friend ❤️❤️ Stay FROSTY.... Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel.... 🇺🇲🇺🇲WWG1WGA🇺🇲🇺🇲NCSWIC🇺🇲🇺🇲
Casey. You now know what it was like landing in Vietnam and opening the door of the jet ! First impression lasts forever. Thanks again for the things you do for others. You do yourself and family proud.
Just got back from my trip on part of your journey. Sacramento through Winnemucca, Wells then north to Twin Falls, east to Yellowstone, north to Bozeman, Miles City, north to Regina, Saskatchewan and back in the last 2 weeks and it was smoky or at least hazy from the smoke the entire way. From your 1st video, I made sure I checked our passports to make sure they were signed, mine was but my family’s weren’t. Thanks for the heads up.
As a Canadian, I'm sorry. I do admire your dedication to getting these NotAWheelchairs to the people that need them. Thank you Casey. Love from Prince Edward Island! Come visit sometime in the summer if you ever get time for a vacation!
You are absolutely right about the smell at truck stops or rest areas. We travel the United States in our rv and I can’t tell you how many times drivers would stand on their fuel tank and piss right on the parking lot. They didn’t even blink an eye if you were watching them.
I'm glad that you're a persistent person, especially when it comes to helping folks. This whole deal has been very costly just on your side. Doing what is right and needs to be done is always worth it. Rock on Casey. Rock on. BTW, Once again your explanation and clarification is fun to listen to, and informative.
I never had a doubt that you would figure out a way to get them up to Canada! Sorry that I missed you when you stopped in Hines, Oregon to get fuel. ;-)~ Yes, that is Hines, not Burns where you get fuel. I'll keep bugging you until I hear you give Hines the kudos on your videos... LOL. Great job, once again Casey! Can't wait to see you give that Lazy Bruce Cook a piece of your mind in person... I HATE Casey LaDelle!
Winnemucca, Nevada? I think Johnny Cash sang about that place in the song, "I've been everywhere." So, an overzealous Government Employee prevented a good deed. No good deed goes unpunished. GREAT VIDEO!
I would get educated before you start accusing anybody. It’s you guy’s that keep pushing to stop goods from Canada entering your country. Don’t know why you should think that you can get rid of your products across the border. We still have an active trade between countries but certain items are not allowed or face stiff embargo fees and that goes either way.
Some canuk needs to make sure the marshmallow head that made this PR nightmare for the tourist department of British Columbia and great Canada sees this.. And then is never allowed to forget it. Heck, make it a training point. NO one is happy but that boarder guard. Good job Canada, good Job.....
Oh this is intentional by Canadian bureaucrats. They want you to know they're just as "real" of a country as the USA despite having fewer people than California.
I had a crankshaft break in Winnamuca in 1973 and had to wait at the truck stop west of town for a week waiting for a new motor. one of the biggest cause of tire blowout is under inflation which really builds heat because of the tire flexing. Border crossings were always a pain.
Try living in Point Roberts and having to deal with Canadian Boarder Agents on a daily comminuting basis. Even if you have Nexus status they can take it away for the smallest of reasons. OH CANADA so full of......
Know what you are talking about with the Power Tripping Border Guards or Power Tripping law enforcement.. You and I have both hauled high, wide and heavy loads.. Don't you just love it when you've already gone thru 2 sets of scales only to get harassed at a 3rd scale for something as stupid as the officer didn't think I chained it from the proper hold down points.. Sure you've been there and done that..
Thank you for such a clear and complete explanation of the Rigs to Canada Expedition! Thank you for helping with the whole attempt and your follow-through! In 1976 I while in California with my New York driver's license, carrying my passport along with military ID. I got denied entry into a nightclub! Back then NY didn't have your picture on the dl. It was just a small heavyweight paper. The large sign above the nightclub listed acceptable IDs and my proofs weren't listed! It was such a stupid power trip that I just left, laughing.
You and Zack are both so kind to donate these buggies to the NON-PROFIT in Canada! I'm happy Zack will be able to ship them to Canada thru his business, and Border Patrol SWELLED HEAD "Official" can't stop them Now!👍🙏😇
I must’ve watched 99.9% of your video’s, so never presumed you were unprepared or stupid. And understandably the individual officer needs room for discretion. But the apparent lack of a framework (for the citizen) when you come with all this paperwork, is baffling. You’re basically at the mercy of an officer who knows nothing about wheelchairs and their use. That’s too bad. On the upside: there are people who want to make good things happen!
I really like Casey and he does think fairly well, but overlooked a few things: He didn't sign his passport thus making it invalid. He tried to enter another country with an unregistered trailer, as a commercial driver he should know to not do that. Also he claimed they were e-bicycles although my guess is because they don't have pedals, they are classified as something totally different. Then he tired at a different border crossing which they might consider fraud.
@@senditkevin He also apparently didn't bother to actually check with anyone before hand to find out what he needed and get them cleared into the country. Bro is acting like Canada is the 51st state and he can just rock up with whatever and however he likes.
@@senditkevin He explains all that, as well as the relevance of it. Including the documentation that goes with the chairs when shipped by the manufacturer. It was a disappointment.
@@BillyHudson1 How many times do you need to be told something before it penetrates your thick skull? Casey explains _everything_ in the video, and yet here you are perpetuating stupidity. Maybe you need to learn how to listen.
Just for the hell of it I would go together as a passenger... You worked so hard for the equipment to be delivered to a good cause ( and take Grumpy with you 😄😄😄😄 ) Bless you man, hope they were more like you in the world... it would for sure be a far more better place....
Shame Canukistan pissed on your parade with the mobility chairs, it's awesome they'll get there eventually. I always loved doing repairs in truckstop parking lots in hot weather, especially tires.
So good to see you are finally getting the chairs up to Canadania. It is also impressive to see the Speculative expertise of the Armchair Canadian Border and Customs Agents in action. ;-)
Thanks for the tip! Just signed my Passport. (I'm 72, and just got my first passport last year, for an Alaskan cruise, stopping at Victoria BC - never got off the boat there though - very short stop.)
I drove into Canada with a bulk tanker once a week sometimes twice a week for about 12 years. I had a fast card which was issued by the United States and Canada jointly. Fast means free and secure trade. You never know what the Canadian Porter agent is gonna do. Maybe having a bad day and you pay for it anyways I’m retired. Keep the videos coming They’re always interesting
So happy it’s all working out. So sorry for our ridiculous government. Hope you’re still coming to visit once they arrive. Oh, and our government also banned bendy straws…. Cheers
One of the biggest issues with tires is low air pressure creating heat. Drivers dont check the tire pressure and a lot haven't a clue as to what the pressure should be.
Thank you for sharing your experience. People need not jump to conclusions. I am glad they will get to Canada. Thank you for at least trying. Great video!😊
Fun fact--that stretch of I80 from Wendover to Stansbury Point (Toole), about 99 miles, has exactly 1 fire station and no ambulances, so drive carefully. The one fire station belongs to the air force bombing range somewhere away from the freeway and will only go to car fires if they are not busy with air force stuff.
Casey, after the first video where you explained all of this, I went and looked at the wife's and mine. They too were not signed. Yes you did explain this well the first time too. I drove into Canada as a CDL driver for years. These border agents can be, *&%$'s. I had to appeal several action. And I won believe it or not. Thanks for telling Us about the signed pass port. Did not know it was to be signed. Been across the border once with it that way too. LOL.
While talking to them about what is needed in order to get them into Canada. I would have told them "Why tell me what is needed in order to cross the boarder if a boarder agent can pull any reason they want out of his rear end" That's the clean version though as this is posted in youtube comments. But I would have worded it far more harsh what are they doing to do arrest me for hurting their feelings. lol I flat out hate when a company or entity has a set of guidelines/rules they claim to have. But they don't use them and just allows their people to do what they want for the most part.
The idea that Canadians are super friendly. . .BS. I feel like they have insecurity. I have multiple stories just like this where they read the book, and don’t vacillate from that word. Not friendly. . .and frankly, not smart. They should be ashamed.
I too was detain at the Canada border for 4hrs because i used my personal daily driver dually Ram pickup to make a service call to a customer in Canada. They refused to believe the dually was my personal vehicle & not a commercial rig. A HOLES.
I travel internationally on a nearly constant basis, and I can tell you that all the preparation in the world is gonna fall short if you bump into the wrong guy who is having a bad day or just mis-interpreting the situation. And there is no one more petty than a petty official, the moment you try to explain where he is wrong you're done. So no judgements or second guesses here, just compliment for keeping your cool and managing to get it done in the end.
Oh, that's only part of the story. The government shoots you in the leg, denies you access to private healthcare (Canada), puts you on a waiting list for x-rays, and after you get the x-rays, the government surgeon who ordered them can't get you in for months. When the surgeon can see you, too much time has passed since the x-rays were taken so he needs new x-rays... By the time the surgeon can do surgery, he has to break the bone that healed improperly and can no longer do a repair that has a 100% recovery... You get put on a waitlist for a wheelchair because the annual wheelchair budget was all used up so the government can't order any until next year... In hindsight, you realize you could have gone to a veterinarian (private) to get the x-rays and you wouldn't be crippled for life. Oh, Canada!
I remember years ago I was out west at a newly built truck stop. A truck pulled in and dropped his trailer. It was so hot the assault was mushy the trailer went to the nose. He was fully loaded. Had to have 2 wreckers to raise it up. About 40 years ago.
Everybody should have to pay for commercial insurance at least two or three months and then they'd know exactly what it is and way more expensive than anything they've ever had
Always a way to work around the issues, some times ya just gotta climb over the problem. Let the crap fall from higher up on his side... Calm & Calculated, lol! Thanx !
I commend you on your patience dealing with the Canadian border agents!!! I would have been so P Oed!!! Glad to hear that you and Zack got it figured out. Suggestion for a compromise... you each pay half of t.he fees and shipping. 😁
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I probably should have warned you that being my friend is pretty annoying, expensive, or painful. Or a combination of them. Sorry, eh 😬
Don’t worry, he’ll have a new “I HATE being Bruce Cook’s friend” shirt out soon.
Not your fault, unless you tipped them off a dangerous nice guy was trying to cross their border and do a good deed.
I’m gonna put a stick in your spokes
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It has to be reassuring when people give you a hard time still, like over this whole situation. They're basically saying "I've never watched this channel, and have no idea what this guy is about. Let me comment something!" New viewers!
Solid work as per the usual 👌 keepin' it classy
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Good deeds never go unpunished.
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Wow, a 5 year flag! I don't think I want to go to Canada anymore.
Glad it worked out!
I had a five year flag for crossing into America when I was 18 crossing to go shopping with a carload of friends at night. They tore our car down and took the panels off the doors. A power tripping border guard is basically the worst thing …
Canada border is rude and hostile to travellers, just like Australia. Been in US three times, not an single thing. They just ask questions and say welcome US. Never go Aus or Can again. Such assholes on customs.
@@H3110NU Same thing happened to me and a friend crossing back into USA around Detroit several years ago. They brought us into interrogation rooms, and tore everything out of my Subaru and left it all in a pile on the ground for us to put back in. We were early 20's and I'm sure they were looking for drugs. Fortunately, they didn't plant any drugs on us. On the other hand, about 10 years ago when Canada was a good place to go, they let me and my dog right in with just a couple of questions.
@@avlisk they wouldn't have done that to me i wouldnt have let them ain't nobody detaining me or tearing apart my shit go to hell
I'm glad that Not a Wheelchair came to the rescue and the chairs will make it to Bruce. The joys of dealing with our Northern neighbors were stated in their remark about it being your problem if you ran into a difficult agent, not theirs. We used to go into Canada at least twice a year for many, many years, and more than once we've ran into someone that wanted to play the heavy and made entry a total pain in the butt - for no real reason at all other than they could. Sad but true fact - you are entering THEIR country, and it's THEIR discretion on you being allowed entry. Just glad you can put this behind you as one of those moments!
It's not that hard to call a customs broker and have your paperwork ready before you get to the border. I'm guessing Casey has never done international business before, or he thinks Canada is part of the USA maybe?
@@BillyHudson1 Did you even bother to watch the video?
Just check if it's a canuck asking for your help.
@@BillyHudson1 You mean, it's not hard to do the thing he did? TWICE? You are correct, it wasn't hard..
What IS hard, is holding a ball, and have an idiot say "that's a cube" even though it's clearly a ball. And he says "you don't have paperwork for a cube".. the answer is.. CORRECT, I have paperwork for a ball, because this is a ball..
@@AndrewAMartin I did, and on the first video Casey told the customs that they where ebikes, but that can't be a bike since they don't have pedals... That's why there are specialized companies that know what and how to do it.
Thank You Casey for all of your efforts to get these to Bruce Cook, much appreciated 😊 Your good heart and kindness is really something special. Stay safe ❤️🙏
I've told this story before: When I was in graduate school, a few years before 9/11 (no passports required), I drove charter motor coach in Ohio to help pay the bills (even students have to eat). On one of my training rides, it was just me and the trainer who drove from Columbus, Ohio to Windsor, ON (Canada). Since Windsor had casinos, we had a lot of trips through the Detroit/Windsor crossing. So we crossed the Ambassador bridge into Canada, and they asked the two questions: did you stop at the duty free shop? Do you have any firearms on board? Of course no. We spun around to one of the boarder casinos, drove through the parking lot, then headed back over the bridge back into Detroit, MI. The *U.S.* border agent was board out of his gourd! There were only 3 of 8 crossing gates open. He stepped onto my coach and he shot the sh*t with the two of us for 45 minutes, while I, sitting in the driver's seat, on the log clock, watched in my mirrors all of the U.S. bound traffic back up all the way over the top of the bridge. He finally released us when he realized it was time for his lunch break. Just remember, when crossing any international border, the agents are gods! (Fun fact, Windsor, ON is south of Detroit, MI.)
Speaks volumes about Zak and his willingness to help
He’s a really good dude
Many years ago i was bringing in a laod of furniture into the US from Canada to a freight forwarder. I had 6 different bills of lading since it was being delivered to six different places. The agent took 1 item from each bill and said he wanted to see them individually to see a Made In Canada stamp on each. I explained to the officer that it took 4 guys about 4 hours to load the trailer and I would be awhile. It was about 85' outsde and pretty 100' inside the trailer.Some of the pieces where massive and heavy. Buy lunch time I had found two of thethem and he said he would be back after lunch. A other officer came up to me and asked me how I was doing and I told i had found 2 pieces. He said lets see them and I opened the boxes up and showed him and he said get out of her before the other officer came back. This was my first load to the US and never had a problem for 40 years after that.
I’ve crossed that border a hundred times and I feel your pain. Wait until next time you try to cross and they ask. “Have you ever been denied entry to Canada?” Then it all starts again.
I have a us green card and a Canadian passport. I find it best to use Canadian passport when heading north and green card when heading south
Thank you for clearing that up but more importantly thank you for being the awesome person that you are. 👍
I am at a loss to understand why Canada gives so much power to their border agents after telling you what you need to have it all in order and then telling you that you're on your own if an agent makes an arbitrary decision when you get there. That just doesn't make any sense to me.
To be fair - its the same situation for Canadians trying to enter the USA. You get a powertripping guard, you get a powertripping guard.
I came back from Canada through Eastport (north of Couer d'Alene) and got a US officer on a power trip. Most places, it's a few questions and "have a nice day". This jerk was giving everyone a colonoscopy. Slowest crossing ever.
Definitely not strictly a Canada thing, nor a border security thing... too many service jobs / roles enable unnecessary and harmful discretion at the service member level.
@@tyleryardley845 can you point out what he didn't have in order?
What did they do to the trucks a while back
Fuel economy will gain significantly from 75 to 65 MPH.
Glad it worked out. Thanks to all involved. I know a tiny bit about what you went through, and can say some people will not understand it unless they go through it themselves. Looking forward to the next episode
Funny story… I have traveled all over the world to 30+ countries for both work and vacations and the only country that I ever had an issue entering was Cananda. I was traveling for work and I made the mistake of telling the boarder agent in Toronto that I was going to “teach” a class instead of just “attending” a meeting… Four hours later, after waiting in the immigration line from hell, I was able to discuss the issue with another agent who was able to look up in the massive NAFTA book what classification of work I was performing, I was granted a one-year work visa stapled into my passport and was allowed to enter the country. I did have a minor issue leaving China once but that was because the China Travel Service forgot to account for a layover in Shanghai on my return trip from Hong Kong to the States. But that just meant that I had to be escorted from my arrival gate to my departure gate by the officials.
Where there is a will there is a way! Thanks for the passport info...I entered over 15 countries with an unsigned passport before checking mine after your adventure...LOL.
There is a whip, there is a way
I got yelled at by an old United Airlines gate agent for not having a signed passport before leaving the US.
That’s crazy that the border agent has the power to decide what he thinks something is. Sorry to hear all this happened. It’s just ridiculous. I want to personally thank you, after watching the first video, I went home and checked my passport that I had not signed and I’ll be going to Iceland in November so you probably saved me a lot of problems at the border. Thank you. Great video keep up the positive work Casey.
Customs and International Borders can get tricky. Canada is full of beautiful places, friendly people, and Gooses. Some of the gooses are employed by their border patrol.
lol
Gooses= cobra chickens
Better call them Geese for plural or else the Canadian Avian Air Force will come down on you like the plague! 😅
@@Ganiscol lol will they send both of their fighter jets? 😂
If cobra chicken ever get deployed that border will lock right up 😆
Im a retired truck driver and i agree with you on the aroma in the truck stops in the summer days 🤮 at least the electric chairs are getting delivered and will be used soon - keep up the good work helping others and be safe with the fires in your area 👍🇺🇸
Glad you cleared the timeline of events up now, because I too had some thoughts along the lines of some of the comments (which I didnt read) but refrained from commenting on it because you said there will be a more detailed explanation of what went down in another video.
Lesson for us armchair experts: Hold your horses! 😅
But most importantly, the rigs go Canada now!
What an awful mess to have to wrangle your way thru to simply accomplish a good and kind deed.
So, when do the "I Hate Canadian Border Patrol" shirts drop?
Or a Canada border patrol hates Casey Ladelle.
More like "Canada border patrol hates Casey Ladelle"
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just dont wear it at the Canadian border eh
I traveled a bit internationally a bit after school. Went through 5-6 countries in europe with my passport. Needed it as a form of id to update my state drivers license...
state dmv told me my passport was an illegal document because it used my nickname, not my birth name.
Well, i just filled out the forms and realized the government _offered you that option_ at the time and used it. The rules changed 2 years later. My nickname passport was valid as issued, but was no longer be allowed *on new passports.*
DMV was trying to hold me to a standard that didn't exist when my 'illegal document' was issued.
Austria, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, and the US government had no issue with it... but THE DMV? Hell yeah!
Yes! There is a US veteran who is being hassled by the Tennessee DMV over the fact he was born in Canada to American Citizens. His Birth Certificat was not endorsed as being a legal American Citizen as it was not usually done at that time!
77 years later, they claimed he wasn't a US Citizen! The DMV, not the Federal Government!
Just petty bureaucrat power flexing!
You’re perfect, did everything perfect everyone else is wrong.
It never gets old when you tell us this either. Keep up the perfection
Correct
Casey as a driver who has been to Canada many times, you hit the nail on the head . It's Bob's discretion at the gate . If he has a bad night or chitty lunch . 😮😮 He can make it hell to go on .😊
hey Casey... it's a shame what happened at the border (especially after having you & the old car being rescued by Ben)....
BUT.... if there's anything I've come to expect from you, it's TENACITY..
if it needs to be done, you'll figure out a way!!!
Safe travels, friend ❤️❤️
Stay FROSTY....
Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel....
🇺🇲🇺🇲WWG1WGA🇺🇲🇺🇲NCSWIC🇺🇲🇺🇲
Casey. You now know what it was like landing in Vietnam and opening the door of the jet ! First impression lasts forever.
Thanks again for the things you do for others. You do yourself and family proud.
Just got back from my trip on part of your journey. Sacramento through Winnemucca, Wells then north to Twin Falls, east to Yellowstone, north to Bozeman, Miles City, north to Regina, Saskatchewan and back in the last 2 weeks and it was smoky or at least hazy from the smoke the entire way. From your 1st video, I made sure I checked our passports to make sure they were signed, mine was but my family’s weren’t. Thanks for the heads up.
As a Canadian, I'm sorry. I do admire your dedication to getting these NotAWheelchairs to the people that need them. Thank you Casey. Love from Prince Edward Island! Come visit sometime in the summer if you ever get time for a vacation!
You are absolutely right about the smell at truck stops or rest areas. We travel the United States in our rv and I can’t tell you how many times drivers would stand on their fuel tank and piss right on the parking lot. They didn’t even blink an eye if you were watching them.
I definitely think there is some truth to the rumor that Trudeau sleeps in a "I hate Casey LaDelle" t-shirt.
Your information on speed and tires and rest area's is great. Lots of drivers don't think ahead because they have a dead line
Glad they’re going to get to Bruce. What a PIA you guys have to go through to do something good. 🤦♂️ 👏👏👏
I'm glad to see things are progressing. Great job Casey.
All i can think of is that line from super troopers 2 "and i thought canadians were nice" 😅
Casey: How do I prepare for a border agent that decides to be a dickhead? Canadian Customs: Not my problem!
Basically what was said on both ends of the phone
Casey, it's a TH-camr thing . If they know who you are, they will mess with you every time.
@@CaseyLaDelleyou need to bring the border agents some I hate Casey Ladelle T shirts
I'm pretty sure Bruce tipped them of that you were coming, and he dropped off a couple "I hate Casey Ladelle t-shirts." 😉
@@kawasakikx8093 He needs a, "I was vetted by Canadian Border Services for 6 hours, and the worst they could find was an unsigned passport" t-shirt.
I'm glad that you're a persistent person, especially when it comes to helping folks.
This whole deal has been very costly just on your side. Doing what is right and needs to be done is always worth it.
Rock on Casey. Rock on.
BTW, Once again your explanation and clarification is fun to listen to, and informative.
Thanks for the rest of the story! Don't worry about the haters in the comments - they still boost your TH-cam ratings, algorithm, etc.
Huge respect for making it about the results and not about you or your TH-cam business.
I never had a doubt that you would figure out a way to get them up to Canada! Sorry that I missed you when you stopped in Hines, Oregon to get fuel. ;-)~ Yes, that is Hines, not Burns where you get fuel. I'll keep bugging you until I hear you give Hines the kudos on your videos... LOL. Great job, once again Casey! Can't wait to see you give that Lazy Bruce Cook a piece of your mind in person... I HATE Casey LaDelle!
I remember Winnemucca. Had a driver sell the tires and wheels off one of our trucks there. We drove after dark to save on tire heat.
And people wonder why I never will go to Canada again. Shit show is an understatement.
🙏😁 Most Excellent outcome. Thanks Casey, love to the family ❤
Winnemucca, Nevada? I think Johnny Cash sang about that place in the song, "I've been everywhere." So, an overzealous Government Employee prevented a good deed. No good deed goes unpunished. GREAT VIDEO!
Wow, so many judgemental people. I couldn't deal with them with the grace that you exhibit on camera.
The fish rots from the head, Canada is a real $hit show right now…
I would get educated before you start accusing anybody. It’s you guy’s that keep pushing to stop goods from Canada entering your country. Don’t know why you should think that you can get rid of your products across the border. We still have an active trade between countries but certain items are not allowed or face stiff embargo fees and that goes either way.
Some canuk needs to make sure the marshmallow head that made this PR nightmare for the tourist department of British Columbia and great Canada sees this.. And then is never allowed to forget it. Heck, make it a training point. NO one is happy but that boarder guard. Good job Canada, good Job.....
Oh this is intentional by Canadian bureaucrats. They want you to know they're just as "real" of a country as the USA despite having fewer people than California.
You're just too cool for Canada!
I had a crankshaft break in Winnamuca in 1973 and had to wait at the truck stop west of town for a week waiting for a new motor. one of the biggest cause of tire blowout is under inflation which really builds heat because of the tire flexing. Border crossings were always a pain.
Try living in Point Roberts and having to deal with Canadian Boarder Agents on a daily comminuting basis. Even if you have Nexus status they can take it away for the smallest of reasons. OH CANADA so full of......
Know what you are talking about with the Power Tripping Border Guards or Power Tripping law enforcement.. You and I have both hauled high, wide and heavy loads.. Don't you just love it when you've already gone thru 2 sets of scales only to get harassed at a 3rd scale for something as stupid as the officer didn't think I chained it from the proper hold down points.. Sure you've been there and done that..
And the hold down point the guy wants you to chain down to is literally impossible to get to
Thank you for such a clear and complete explanation of the Rigs to Canada Expedition! Thank you for helping with the whole attempt and your follow-through!
In 1976 I while in California with my New York driver's license, carrying my passport along with military ID. I got denied entry into a nightclub! Back then NY didn't have your picture on the dl. It was just a small heavyweight paper. The large sign above the nightclub listed acceptable IDs and my proofs weren't listed! It was such a stupid power trip that I just left, laughing.
So, all of this because of overzealous Government Employees. I would say this all started with Bambi Bembenic. GREAT VIDEO!
You and Zack are both so kind to donate these buggies to the NON-PROFIT in Canada! I'm happy Zack will be able to ship them to Canada thru his business, and Border Patrol SWELLED HEAD "Official" can't stop them Now!👍🙏😇
I have no desire to go into Canada anymore. Casey now has his picture at every border crossing. “If you see this man call, and detain”
That Was So AWESOME What You & Everyone else Did For Them People, GOD BLESS YOU ALL !!!!!!!
Glad it is all going to work out. Kudos to all making it happen.
You should go back and try to cross the border on the electric skateboard. See how they classify that...❤
😂😂 I would pay for extra batteries to see that happen.
I must’ve watched 99.9% of your video’s, so never presumed you were unprepared or stupid. And understandably the individual officer needs room for discretion. But the apparent lack of a framework (for the citizen) when you come with all this paperwork, is baffling. You’re basically at the mercy of an officer who knows nothing about wheelchairs and their use. That’s too bad.
On the upside: there are people who want to make good things happen!
I really like Casey and he does think fairly well, but overlooked a few things: He didn't sign his passport thus making it invalid. He tried to enter another country with an unregistered trailer, as a commercial driver he should know to not do that. Also he claimed they were e-bicycles although my guess is because they don't have pedals, they are classified as something totally different. Then he tired at a different border crossing which they might consider fraud.
@@senditkevin He also apparently didn't bother to actually check with anyone before hand to find out what he needed and get them cleared into the country. Bro is acting like Canada is the 51st state and he can just rock up with whatever and however he likes.
@@senditkevin He explains all that, as well as the relevance of it. Including the documentation that goes with the chairs when shipped by the manufacturer.
It was a disappointment.
@@margreetanceaux3906 Yes, I just finished the video. It really is, but as a Canadian, the usa has some incredible scenery.
@@BillyHudson1 How many times do you need to be told something before it penetrates your thick skull? Casey explains _everything_ in the video, and yet here you are perpetuating stupidity. Maybe you need to learn how to listen.
Just for the hell of it I would go together as a passenger... You worked so hard for the equipment to be delivered to a good cause ( and take Grumpy with you 😄😄😄😄 ) Bless you man, hope they were more like you in the world... it would for sure be a far more better place....
Shame Canukistan pissed on your parade with the mobility chairs, it's awesome they'll get there eventually.
I always loved doing repairs in truckstop parking lots in hot weather, especially tires.
So so happy things is getting done... great job everyone..
Casey, an honorable person in every metric!
So good to see you are finally getting the chairs up to Canadania. It is also impressive to see the Speculative expertise of the Armchair Canadian Border and Customs Agents in action. ;-)
Thanks for the tip! Just signed my Passport. (I'm 72, and just got my first passport last year, for an Alaskan cruise, stopping at Victoria BC - never got off the boat there though - very short stop.)
As a patreon contributor, I've been looking forward for this video. 👍
I drove into Canada with a bulk tanker once a week sometimes twice a week for about 12 years. I had a fast card which was issued by the United States and Canada jointly. Fast means free and secure trade.
You never know what the Canadian Porter agent is gonna do. Maybe having a bad day and you pay for it anyways I’m retired. Keep the videos coming
They’re always interesting
Got to love the keypad warriors.😂
Electric skateboards and bendy straws... life is good! 😂
Haven't seen a plastic straw in a couple years now, only soggy paper ones in my neck of the woods 🇨🇦🙄
You are amazing. Thank you
So happy it’s all working out. So sorry for our ridiculous government. Hope you’re still coming to visit once they arrive. Oh, and our government also banned bendy straws…. Cheers
Casey, you're doing amazing work and that is cool that they will get the chairs. But I do feel we need Canadian broader guards at the US border. 😂
One of the biggest issues with tires is low air pressure creating heat. Drivers dont check the tire pressure and a lot haven't a clue as to what the pressure should be.
I THINK THE PROBLEM IS THOSE DARK SUNGLASSES, THEY MAKE YOU LOOK SHADY.😂 GLAD YOU FINALLY WORKED IT OUT.
Corey Hart is Canadian though so that shouldn't be an issue either.
12000 firefighters in OR and WA. Crews from Australia and New Zealand have arrived. Currently 55 wildfires in OR.
There are 28. 3 of those have been contained.inciweb.wildfire.gov/
Thank you for sharing your experience. People need not jump to conclusions. I am glad they will get to Canada. Thank you for at least trying. Great video!😊
Fun fact--that stretch of I80 from Wendover to Stansbury Point (Toole), about 99 miles, has exactly 1 fire station and no ambulances, so drive carefully. The one fire station belongs to the air force bombing range somewhere away from the freeway and will only go to car fires if they are not busy with air force stuff.
Casey, after the first video where you explained all of this, I went and looked at the wife's and mine. They too were not signed. Yes you did explain this well the first time too. I drove into Canada as a CDL driver for years. These border agents can be, *&%$'s. I had to appeal several action. And I won believe it or not. Thanks for telling Us about the signed pass port. Did not know it was to be signed. Been across the border once with it that way too. LOL.
Those not a wheelchair vehicles are going to have 1000's of miles on them before they ever reach their owners😮
They are well over 2000 miles at this point 😂
While talking to them about what is needed in order to get them into Canada. I would have told them "Why tell me what is needed in order to cross the boarder if a boarder agent can pull any reason they want out of his rear end" That's the clean version though as this is posted in youtube comments. But I would have worded it far more harsh what are they doing to do arrest me for hurting their feelings. lol I flat out hate when a company or entity has a set of guidelines/rules they claim to have. But they don't use them and just allows their people to do what they want for the most part.
The idea that Canadians are super friendly. . .BS. I feel like they have insecurity. I have multiple stories just like this where they read the book, and don’t vacillate from that word. Not friendly. . .and frankly, not smart. They should be ashamed.
I too was detain at the Canada border for 4hrs because i used my personal daily driver dually Ram pickup to make a service call to a customer in Canada. They refused to believe the dually was my personal vehicle & not a commercial rig. A HOLES.
Sad that plan got interrupted. Glad you found support for your plan. 👍
Casey I am glad you guys figured out a way to get those to Canada is the most important thing
Incredible story of what you've been through.
Love your explanations
Thank you for sharing - discovered I do not have a signed passport. 😯♥
I travel internationally on a nearly constant basis, and I can tell you that all the preparation in the world is gonna fall short if you bump into the wrong guy who is having a bad day or just mis-interpreting the situation. And there is no one more petty than a petty official, the moment you try to explain where he is wrong you're done. So no judgements or second guesses here, just compliment for keeping your cool and managing to get it done in the end.
Okay, well we are definitely taking Canada off of the list.
I wonder if some of the know-it-alls who posted nasty comments just wanted to get their comment pinned, and have a snarky reply from Casey?
With out government, who would keep wheel chairs from the people who need them?
Oh, that's only part of the story.
The government shoots you in the leg, denies you access to private healthcare (Canada), puts you on a waiting list for x-rays, and after you get the x-rays, the government surgeon who ordered them can't get you in for months. When the surgeon can see you, too much time has passed since the x-rays were taken so he needs new x-rays...
By the time the surgeon can do surgery, he has to break the bone that healed improperly and can no longer do a repair that has a 100% recovery...
You get put on a waitlist for a wheelchair because the annual wheelchair budget was all used up so the government can't order any until next year...
In hindsight, you realize you could have gone to a veterinarian (private) to get the x-rays and you wouldn't be crippled for life.
Oh, Canada!
I remember years ago I was out west at a newly built truck stop. A truck pulled in and dropped his trailer. It was so hot the assault was mushy the trailer went to the nose. He was fully loaded. Had to have 2 wreckers to raise it up. About 40 years ago.
Everybody should have to pay for commercial insurance at least two or three months and then they'd know exactly what it is and way more expensive than anything they've ever had
I remember years ago all we needed is your driver’s license. Sorry you’re having a bad time, good luck if you go again. 👍🏼😁
Always a way to work around the issues, some times ya just gotta climb over the problem. Let the crap fall from higher up on his side... Calm & Calculated, lol! Thanx !
Hey Casey I unfortunately was born in WE THE NORTH and I think you are a ROCK STAR keep up great work.
I commend you on your patience dealing with the Canadian border agents!!! I would have been so P Oed!!! Glad to hear that you and Zack got it figured out. Suggestion for a compromise... you each pay half of t.he fees and shipping. 😁
Casey in Winnemucca!? If you're ever down here and anything, drop me a line!
You see even the border agents hate Casey Ladelle!
🙏 so glad those chairs are gonna make it sooner then layer, byly now I'm betting they're a lot closer if not there now. Awesome. Good people's man 🤙
That’s the smell of Winnemucca not Truck stops. 😂