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My family passed yall heading back from Alaska. Right before all the frostheaves started, I hope yall made it safe, and if you're looking for campgrounds, I suggest sourdough and caribou rv park. Great people. Don't pass a fuel up. Yukon gets pretty desolate.
We just took our Class C motorhome and 2 cats to Victoria Canada, crossed over at Port Angeles, WA it was super easy fun and amazing! We stayed at Salish Seaside RV Park and its absolutely awesome! Victoria has many amazing restaurants shops and bars , so fun to walk around that beautiful city! Highly recommend 💕
Depending on what kind of an instrument panel that you have on the dash of your truck, it should have miles per hour & kilometers. If you have a digital speedometer , you can go in your settings and change it from miles per hour to kilometers, you can find that out in your owners manual.
@@Sodonewithchaos no, very smart and successful actually, I didn’t buy into the worldly narrative and lies, I follow the word of God and when you follow the word of God you can never go wrong. The problem is most people don’t or they change it to suit their needs.
Welcome to Canadia! 😀 You guys handled the border crossing perfectly. Driver speaks (ahem.) Windows down, sunglasses off, prepared by checking, then not having anything not allowed aboard, eye contact, honest answers (border agents are really GOOD at picking up on dodgy liars) and then get on through and have a GREAT drive!
Did everything wrong going through border back into US yesterday. We were pulling a car trailer and driver decided that made us an RV for the crossing-on a Sunday. He chose the commercial truck lane because sign had “RV” on it. We pulled up to two gates, one was closed but the other was open with a green light. We went through that gate and pulled up behind a class C motor coach. The border guard sits up in a little room about level to a truck drivers window. The RV person was close to that level. We watched the RV pull over to the side and we moved forward for our turn. My friend was driving so he turned the truck off and jumped out to be able to talk to the guard. The guard asks what we are doing in this line and not the other…it said “RV” and my friend said he defaulted to it applying to a car trailer. Guard asked if we read the rest of the sign which stated that applied only to Saturday; oops! “Why didn’t you wait at the gate,” the guard asked. My friend explained how the gate was open and the light was green. Again, didn’t read the fine print… “Please put your rear window down.” Ok, then. See, just luggage here I’m helpfully thinking. So guard is clearly trying to figure out how to send us over to the correct, backed up, line but proceeds ahead instead. What is in the trailer, “a 1970 AMX” and I add that there is a porta poti, too (guard either didn’t hear me, didn’t care, or chose to ignore me). There are more questions like, do you have the papers for the car, “they are in it”. He asks if the car is plated and what does it say; “yes, but can’t remember the plate I’d, but I have a picture of it”. Shows photo. “What about the trailer” the guard asks. My friend said he had borrowed it from a friend from Oregon. There was a little confusion over the Vancouvers as to why he would drive all the way down to Oregon to pick up the trailer to get the car in Vancouver….sorted that out-two Vancouvers, one in Washington and the BC one. I declared my prescription pain pills (“yes, in the correct bottle…” and finally the guard said to pull into the green building and out the other side and keep going. I think the only thing we did right was to give the guard our passports right away.
After driving truck back and forth between the US and Canada…quick math to figure MPH or Miles to Kilometers is: divide the kilometers by two (in half), then add 10% of the original number. 100 divided by 2= 50, + 10 = 60 mph or miles ! Have a great trip, and thanks for taking us along. Excited to see all of your adventures.
@BK-dvhh1hh My father used to always say that mouth was easy and people make it complicated.😂 I learned how to convert miles per hour versus kilometers the same way you do.👍
On our 2023 GMC Sierra we were able to to change our dash settings to metric while in Canada and back to standard once we got into Alaska. There was no guessing what speed limit we were going and how many miles/kilometers we had traveled. Takes the guesswork out of it all. It also changes the gallons to liters and etc.
We were using my fathers RV to transport my wife's fencing team to an event in Quebec. We arrived at the crossing about 2am , they asked: Anything to declare? A sleepy voice in the back says, Just us and our weapons! It's amazing how fast those RCMP's can move carrying those big guns :(
I went from southern Ohio to Toronto with my high school choir to see the Mama Mia Live production in 2001. As our bus got cleared through the border, a student opened his window, shoved his head and left arm out, faced rearwards and yelled, "We fooled ya, comrades!" The border patrol had agents in vehicles just sitting there, and they started driving as soon as they saw his arm get out the window. He was pulled off the bus, even though he had his paperwork and had been cleared through, and the bus driver was told to start driving without this kid. The kid was held at the border and his parents were called and they had to drive up themselves to get him. He was banned from Canada for 10 years. Border agents have zero humor. I think they're harvested from Pluto to work the borders and they're pissed that their home got downgraded. Seriously though, they don't joke. And they will "detain" you in a holding cell indefinitely if they want to. They have too much power. They don't need a reason. They can just keep you in a concrete room for days. Longest I spent in one was 4 hours. The Migrant Rights Network is lobbying hard to get rid of the border agency. All provinces but Ontario have ended their contracts and have said they'll stop putting migrants in federal prisons with actual felons. All except Ontario.
@@goodisnipr I respectfully disagree with your statement on border guards having zero humour. Lots have a really good sense of. You also may get back what you put out.
@@lindathelondonb9504 I agree. I’ve been through lots of borders all over the world and most are just regular people. Although Italy is/was really serious and downright scary.😳
I love it! Welcome 🇨🇦 EH! I just can wait to see your first fuel fill-up it’s going to be great to see you convert $2 a litre to gallons! Make sure you stop in Dawson Creek to get that Alaska Mile Zero photo.. and PS snap a pick at your first Tim Hortons! 😂 I love it!
they asked if i had weapons , i said i had a hatchet, steak and butcher knives , and a base ball bat , they said a bat is not a weapon , i said i dont play baseball
I've been through the same border crossing you went through dozens of times and they were always super nice on the Canadian side. Not always coming back to the US
Welcome to beautiful British Columbia. You’re getting a great deal on currency exchange so a good time to travel in BC. Unfortunately when we’re in the USA your $40 campgrounds cost us $55. Safe travels.
And another bit of advice… the roads are pretty rough from Destruction Bay, crossing the US Border, and on into Tok, Alaska. We did that route just one week ago (heading home). Take it slow… frost heaves, potholes and construction zones run rampant!!! Canada does a good job with orange markers for hazardous spots.
TeamBroom #ThanksHanks - Leaf blowers contribute to noise and air pollution and watching your broom gymnastics is entertaining and on brand (broom=need, leaf blower = want)
You were smart to cross at the Sumas/Abbotsford border, rather than the Peace Arch. It's smaller and never very busy. The Peace Arch is a nightmare. Enjoy your trip. We lived in the Yukon for many years and have driven the route you're headed many times. The Alaska Hwy is a beautiful drive, but take your time as parts of it are very curvy and narrow. Stay safe.
Welcome to Canada. "S" hook, brilliant! You might be able to switch to KPH in your dash settings but there should be an inner ring on the speedometer that shows KPH.
If you are going north, please keep an eye on what is happening with the forest fires. The fires are not under control and there are fewer road options for escape if you need to. And the fires are HUGE! The one in northern BC is the size of Prince Edward Island, which is a province. Stay safe out there!
We took the “shortcut” to AK and flew up to Anchorage, from west central FL, and rented an RV for 15 days. Drove all over the place. Absolutely loved it!!! ❤❤❤. Can’t wait to see where your going and what you think. A MUST DO is Denali and there are a couple of little campgrounds near by. Safe travels and enjoy the adventure!!
Hey!! You were in my neck of the woods: Everett, WA. Right up I-5 and cross into Canada. I appreciate this video because we've been watching you to learn ups and downs before we pull the trigger on our first trailer purchase. Keep the shares coming!
You will LOVE Alaska. Valdez is a def must!! Talker a Hatcher Pass-Eklutna-Denali-Hope-Seward-Cooper Landing and Russian River-Kenai-Soldotna-Homer. This are all must places or camping
When crossing the border use the smaller crossing not the big ones on the interstate . A lot less intense , and plenty of room. When they ask you where you're from always answer the state that you registered your RV and truck in. Getting into Alaska no problems at all. But returning to the lower 48 can be stressful.
We recently found your channel and love it. We just purchased our first camper and are looking for tips. Thanks for passing on the knowledge. Love you guys...especially Dexter 🤗
Welcome to the PNW! Darn, you past by our town in Marysville, Washington (exit 199)......after the bad and crazy freeway lanes in Everett. They are trying to create an extra lane :( and makes it difficult for even small cars). Sorry I couldn't warn you beforehand. While you are in Canada, make sure to grab/try Old Dutch Ketchup chips, All Dressed chips and Coffee Crisp candy when you stop to get fuel :)
Welcome to BC, Canada. We live 20 minutes from where you entered! Have a great and safe trip! I hope you enjoyed Hope, BC. Perhaps we can catch you on the flip side.
So funny to watch your video . Welcome in Canada ! Enjoy your travel here . We are full timer,leaving in Quebec province from May to november and going to Texas and Arizona for winter from November to April. Great life to visit our both countries.
I live full time in my tiny home on wheels. I came into Canada Tuesday to go to Mississauga to see The Toe Bro, famous TH-camr. This is my 2nd time in Canada this year, it is beautiful.
@@christinamann3640 I just went an had an appointment with him. I will be putting that video up tonight. He's exactly the same in person as on his channel. 😁
This must be the season for travel to Canada and Alaska! Seems all bloggers are up there this year. I’m loving the conversation regarding inches vs. meters and miles vs kilometers. On your speedometer there is usually a second meter for Kilometers for an easy comparison. Thanks for your blogs !
Hi Glad you made it to or beautiful country. Easy way to do your speed . Times the speed number by 6 and drop the last digit it will be close. Or take the speed and divide by 1.6. You will see some beautiful country and you might luck into seeing some wild animals. I have cross between the 2 countries. I always buy my food when I am in the country I am staying in for a while. Best rule of thumb is no fresh meat or fruit. Have fun and enjoy Canada. Dana and Laurie
Hello guys, I often travel the border from Canada to the USA. In your video, the border patrol lady was very cool. Sometimes, they are more in bad humor. Once, I told the US border patrol that I had oranges. They had the Folrida stickers on them, and I told the gentleman that the oranges were coming back home. He didn't laugh. For your speed, multiplied the km/h by 0,6. Good trip from a Canadian follower
Yes, you can adjust your speedometer in your truck computer to Kmh or just write it down on a note with your height and stick it on your dashboard for quick access when needed.
Welcome to Canada I hope you have a great trip probably won’t make it Vancouver island where we are but enjoy the beauty of our province of British Columbia on your way through
1) Good call taking the Sumas/Abbotsford crossing... 2) Always know your vehicle... GM has a setting in your speedometer where you can set it to Metric (Twist the trip meter reset), so when it says 100, then the speedometer actually tells you the speed in Km (And for dodge owners, my old dodge had a Metric ring of speeds inside the Imperial right of MPH)
Haha our Canadian vehicles have the imperial inside the ring. When I rent American cars it messes with me because I would look at the inner ring. Our new Ram truck is digital & we can switch both ways. 😊
@Elizabeth-rq1vi I had just purchased my new Chevrolet last time I drug my RV north (into BC) to visit in-laws and was grumbling about having no metric dial till I Googled the setting for metric.
I live in Abbotsford and have a place in NW Washington so have been through Sumas and that border crossing countless times. We gas up at Boomtown regularly. I have also stayed at that very campground in Hope dozens of times. I bet that rest stop you mentioned was Cole Road Very trippy to see all of that in this video.
Just a quick tip, depending on your cellular plan, once you leave the USA, roaming charges may kick in. So if your plan does not cover that, put your phone in airplane mode except when you need it. Safe travels, have a wonderful trip !!!
That is smart to reference a rest area to not loose your party👍Hanks handling it. I’m telling he said always have a good view of something he was looking at you girl he get point for that.
Yes, have crossed into Canada many times in my personal vehicle multiple times and am always nervous. I saw that you crossed via Sumas, WA. That is a nice, scenic riute.
Welcome to Canada! You will be travelling through one of our ‘prettiest’ Provences. A little tip about crossing boarders. Sunglasses off, use eye contact, let just the driver answer their questions, unless they ask you (or other passengers) a question, and basically just answer what questions they ask, be honest. You should be able to change your vehicle settings to metric from US. I know you have already been in our country for a bit , but drive safe and soak up our clean (Smokey?) air. Have a great journey. Rick
The land between the borders is call " No Man's Land" you can do what ever you want there. If you are on the run you can live in this zone and no one can do anything to you. That is what my husband told our daughters when we crossed the boarder.... LOL.....Have a GREAT trip!
there are LOTS of places along the CANADA/US border that are either open spaces or just dirt fields; no fences. and the major crossing stations have listening posts that can hear you talking in your vehicle from a 1/2-1/4 mile away.
Welcome to Canada even if I'm at the total opposite in Quebec! I'm curious, in our cars the speedometer is in KM/H on the top line and just under we have MPH, US cars don't have both info? Take care and have fun visiting the beautiful Western Canada! Bonne journée! sorry just look at other comments and the same question/comment appears a lot...
I have a GMC Sierra and that check trailer wiring was happy to me last year. I replaced the 7 pin on the trailer wire harness and it hasn’t happened since.
I used to live in Detroit so I've been to Canada many. many times, but only once since the madness took over. It used to be common for folks that worked in downtown Detroit to go to Canada for lunch, no more. The only time I was in Canada after the madness took over was for a car race in Ontario. When I was going over the road was extremely bumpy so I was paying attention to not wrecking my bike. Since I was paying so much attention to the road I wound up in the truck lane, which fortunately was empty, and I was talking to a woman about 10 feet in the air it seemed. She asked if I could go to the car lane but I couldn't back up as it was up hill. The only way I could have turned around was to go into Canada turn around and come back into the US. She let me go. That was the painless part of the trip. On the way back I crossed at the Ambassador Bridge, the same place I went over, but the wait was about 45 minutes. Fortunately it was all down hill coming off of the bridge so I put my bike in neutral and coasted down 20 feet at a time. Fortunately the customs agent didn't think I was smuggling anything across the bridge so once I got to him it went quickly. It's really a shame that the folks in DC have become so paranoid about the borders, it used to be nice to go to Canada for dinner and so forth. It's just not worth the trouble any more. Keep the good stuff coming.
When I went to Canada, I have to laugh because the agent initially had a tough demeaner. He asked where I was going, and I said I was just looking for some breakfast and asked if he had any suggestions. He quickly answered excitedly, "Yeah sure, I really like XYZ..." and his friendly Canadian personality came out.
I have been searching youtube videos off and on for the past month to see what it is like to cross into Canada. You got in easier and faster than some people. Thanks for sharing.
Yeah u came to Canada. I came thru our border close to my home. Enjoy. I’ve been following u guy fit a while it’s cool ur litterally in our neck of the woods.
You drove right by our house in Bothell, Washington! Awesome! I'd recognize that I-5 to Everett and Canada sign anywhere. My apologies for 405 near Seattle - it's always been a hassle, especially in an RV (believe me, I know this pain). It's only our house for another couple of weeks however, because after 22 years we're selling it and hitting the road in our old, but well kept and modified 2003 Fleetwood Bounder 36D! Yeah, a Class-A owner (a gasser) and his clan have started following your videos! We just found your channel a few weeks ago, and we've enjoyed your travels and RV experiences. Thank you for putting together such a fun channel. We're bringing two cats and a rabbit along for the ride too. It's going to be a lot different than the "Space Art" I post on my YT channel now, but next week we start posting "the journey"... once I get our Bounder back from the shop. Then it'll be "space art, on the road!" Thank you for sharing your travels. Dex is awesome too
On our trip to Alaska we did 8 total boarder crossings. All of them were easy but still a little nerve racking. You mentioned your first stop in Alaska is Valdez, it was on of our highlights. I highly recommend the Lula Bell for a great day trip experience! And the waterfalls on the road in are awesome.
I also recommend the LuluBell - was there last summer. Just be sure to hold on tight to your phone. I dropped mine in the ocean taking a video of the cute sea otters. Luckily Valdez has a cell phone store. Have fun!!!
I would get a plan that doesn’t have data roaming. You went through our area of Washington. I could tell by the signs and the crossing. Just remember kilometers an hour just means really slow. Same as Australia.
We been there twice, one in Nigeria Fall, on motorcycle, no problem going over, but coming back US board, was night mare, but we went to Nova Scotia, pretty up there, no problem going or coming, they were real nice Borders Patrol, was real nice.
As with the leveling system, I also had the Trailer Wiring Fault error on my truck display. In my case, it was my electric breaks on the trailer. One of the electric break wires had rubbed through the coating and was shorting out. If you climb under the trailer and inspect all your break connection points and wires for any exposed wire, you maybe able to remedy the issue yourself. I replaced the electric break and the problem was solved. That cost $175. It is possible to replace yourself too but does require removing the wheel and hub to get to the electric break. As a temporary solution, you might be able to just replace a spice or tape up bear spot to get you buy. In my case, the bear wire also cause my trailer breaks to grab when I was coming up to a stop sign, almost throughing us into the windshield. Your trailer Gain setting my dictate how much you feel that. Hope this helps you and you don't end up with more issues on this amazing journey.. HAVE FUN, I"ll be watching all the way.
So I watch you guys all the time and even bought shirts. And you guys stayed at my wife’s rv park. I wish I could have met you two that would have been awesome. Have a safe trip to Alaska and if you stay at Emory bar rv park on your way back home hopefully I can meet you.
Just watched this video and have heard you talk about your leveling system issues in the past. We have a 2021 GD 2930RL also and have had the same issues you've described (Leveling System and Trailer Wiring Fault). About a month ago I finally called Lippert support about our leveling system, it kept getting worse and would not Auto Level anymore. Lippert was great at helping troubleshoot our issues. It took two calls. The first call was using a Multi-meter and testing voltage at numerous points in the system (Battery, Control Board, and each of the four motors). The voltage cannot drop below 12v at any time, even when operating the leveling system. The first call it was determined our control board was bad so we ordered a new one ($600), ouch. The next day my front driver side leg was making a popping sound. The level would move 1/2" then pop and drop that 1/2". I called Lippert a second time. They walked me through a series of testing (voltage again, moving motors, etc). While we were testing, the leveling leg made that pop again and the tech heard it on the phone. I removed the leg and tried to look into it deeper but could not find anything obvious. The tech said there must be something wrong with the Acme thread and sent me a new leg, including a motor (no charge ..... I was very thankful). And told me NOT to swap out the control board until after replacing the leg. After replacing the leg, The whole system started working as expected. Since we bought the rig, we would intermittently have issues with leveling. Sometimes it would work, sometimes not. But NOW, it works every single time. We just came back from a 3 week trip and it ALAWYS Auto Leveled. I was told in the past that my batteries must be bad but they ALAWYS tested good .... ALAWYS. So this goes to show you that it's now always the batteries. If the voltage at the control board or motors drop below 12v this is a problem ..... always. Something causing heavy load on the motors can also cause a current draw to drop the voltage too. As was in our case. I did end up cutting apart the leveling leg and found that the acme threaded rod was striped thus causing the binding and a large current draw. Anyway, that was out issue and we are now fix. I encourage you to call Lippert and go through the troubleshooting with them. You will need a Multi-meter through. And get one that will record the high and low voltages to.
Oh my gosh!!! I wish I knew you guys were so close. My wife and I live in Coquitlam, which is close to Hope, and would've loved to meet you guys. Safe travels, the scenery is beautiful...enjoy ❤
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Hope you can get back over to the u.s. side again!
My family passed yall heading back from Alaska. Right before all the frostheaves started, I hope yall made it safe, and if you're looking for campgrounds, I suggest sourdough and caribou rv park. Great people. Don't pass a fuel up. Yukon gets pretty desolate.
There’s a button on your truck to toggle between kilometers and miles per hour
We just took our Class C motorhome and 2 cats to Victoria Canada, crossed over at Port Angeles, WA it was super easy fun and amazing! We stayed at Salish Seaside RV Park and its absolutely awesome! Victoria has many amazing restaurants shops and bars , so fun to walk around that beautiful city! Highly recommend 💕
Extra note: we crossed over on the BoHO Ferry! Amazing 😘
Depending on what kind of an instrument panel that you have on the dash of your truck, it should have miles per hour & kilometers. If you have a digital speedometer , you can go in your settings and change it from miles per hour to kilometers, you can find that out in your owners manual.
This. Newer GM vehicles especially you can go to the settings on your dash and switch to metric.
On behalf of all us Canucks we want to welcome both of you to Canada. Hope you guys enjoy your time here!
Canada represent 😊😊enjoy and safe travels
Yeah and if you don’t feed into the lgbt lies and “confirm their identity” you may go to jail and not make it back home…
Ya.. Welcome. You will love the trip through this beautiful country. 🇨🇦
@@bounderchris are you a special person that rides a short bus?
@@Sodonewithchaos no, very smart and successful actually, I didn’t buy into the worldly narrative and lies, I follow the word of God and when you follow the word of God you can never go wrong. The problem is most people don’t or they change it to suit their needs.
You do realize your truck can flip between km, and mph. In the speedometer.
Yep, and then just remember to switch it back to MPH once you cross into Alaska. 😉
Just came to say this
No, I don't think they did.
If they are not frequent border crossers they probably wouldn’t know. If fact I bet most Americans don’t know they can switch it.
I don't know how to switch it
Welcome to Canadia! 😀 You guys handled the border crossing perfectly. Driver speaks (ahem.) Windows down, sunglasses off, prepared by checking, then not having anything not allowed aboard, eye contact, honest answers (border agents are really GOOD at picking up on dodgy liars) and then get on through and have a GREAT drive!
Lol...Canadia...I call it the 'People's Republic of Canadia'!😂
Did everything wrong going through border back into US yesterday. We were pulling a car trailer and driver decided that made us an RV for the crossing-on a Sunday. He chose the commercial truck lane because sign had “RV” on it. We pulled up to two gates, one was closed but the other was open with a green light. We went through that gate and pulled up behind a class C motor coach.
The border guard sits up in a little room about level to a truck drivers window. The RV person was close to that level. We watched the RV pull over to the side and we moved forward for our turn. My friend was driving so he turned the truck off and jumped out to be able to talk to the guard. The guard asks what we are doing in this line and not the other…it said “RV” and my friend said he defaulted to it applying to a car trailer. Guard asked if we read the rest of the sign which stated that applied only to Saturday; oops! “Why didn’t you wait at the gate,” the guard asked. My friend explained how the gate was open and the light was green. Again, didn’t read the fine print…
“Please put your rear window down.” Ok, then. See, just luggage here I’m helpfully thinking.
So guard is clearly trying to figure out how to send us over to the correct, backed up, line but proceeds ahead instead. What is in the trailer, “a 1970 AMX” and I add that there is a porta poti, too (guard either didn’t hear me, didn’t care, or chose to ignore me). There are more questions like, do you have the papers for the car, “they are in it”. He asks if the car is plated and what does it say; “yes, but can’t remember the plate I’d, but I have a picture of it”. Shows photo. “What about the trailer” the guard asks. My friend said he had borrowed it from a friend from Oregon. There was a little confusion over the Vancouvers as to why he would drive all the way down to Oregon to pick up the trailer to get the car in Vancouver….sorted that out-two Vancouvers, one in Washington and the BC one. I declared my prescription pain pills (“yes, in the correct bottle…” and finally the guard said to pull into the green building and out the other side and keep going. I think the only thing we did right was to give the guard our passports right away.
After driving truck back and forth between the US and Canada…quick math to figure MPH or Miles to Kilometers is: divide the kilometers by two (in half), then add 10% of the original number. 100 divided by 2= 50, + 10 = 60 mph or miles !
Have a great trip, and thanks for taking us along. Excited to see all of your adventures.
@BK-dvhh1hh
My father used to always say that mouth was easy and people make it complicated.😂
I learned how to convert miles per hour versus kilometers the same way you do.👍
On our 2023 GMC Sierra we were able to to change our dash settings to metric while in Canada and back to standard once we got into Alaska. There was no guessing what speed limit we were going and how many miles/kilometers we had traveled. Takes the guesswork out of it all. It also changes the gallons to liters and etc.
We were using my fathers RV to transport my wife's fencing team to an event in Quebec.
We arrived at the crossing about 2am , they asked: Anything to declare?
A sleepy voice in the back says, Just us and our weapons!
It's amazing how fast those RCMP's can move carrying those big guns :(
The sleepy one doesn’t do the talking. Noted. 😂
I went from southern Ohio to Toronto with my high school choir to see the Mama Mia Live production in 2001.
As our bus got cleared through the border, a student opened his window, shoved his head and left arm out, faced rearwards and yelled, "We fooled ya, comrades!"
The border patrol had agents in vehicles just sitting there, and they started driving as soon as they saw his arm get out the window.
He was pulled off the bus, even though he had his paperwork and had been cleared through, and the bus driver was told to start driving without this kid.
The kid was held at the border and his parents were called and they had to drive up themselves to get him. He was banned from Canada for 10 years.
Border agents have zero humor. I think they're harvested from Pluto to work the borders and they're pissed that their home got downgraded.
Seriously though, they don't joke. And they will "detain" you in a holding cell indefinitely if they want to. They have too much power. They don't need a reason. They can just keep you in a concrete room for days. Longest I spent in one was 4 hours. The Migrant Rights Network is lobbying hard to get rid of the border agency. All provinces but Ontario have ended their contracts and have said they'll stop putting migrants in federal prisons with actual felons. All except Ontario.
I actually like that reaction to the stupid kid. I mean he must have been a teenager, no? Old enough to know better.
@@goodisnipr I respectfully disagree with your statement on border guards having zero humour. Lots have a really good sense of. You also may get back what you put out.
@@lindathelondonb9504
I agree. I’ve been through lots of borders all over the world and most are just regular people. Although Italy is/was really serious and downright scary.😳
You two are like a weekly sitcom! Love it!!
They are much funnier fun imho
I love it! Welcome 🇨🇦 EH!
I just can wait to see your first fuel fill-up it’s going to be great to see you convert $2 a litre to gallons!
Make sure you stop in Dawson Creek to get that Alaska Mile Zero photo.. and PS snap a pick at your first Tim Hortons! 😂
I love it!
You guys are never gonna forget this trip.......enjoy.🎉
Welcome to Canada!! Thanks for the quick shots of my hometown of Abbotsford too! Safe travels
Welcome to our beautiful country! So much to see and explore. Safe travels Hanks fam! ❤️🇨🇦
I started laughing when you declared the pocket knife, but not all the steak knives. 😅
😂😂
they asked if i had weapons , i said i had a hatchet, steak and butcher knives , and a base ball bat , they said a bat is not a weapon , i said i dont play baseball
I've been through the same border crossing you went through dozens of times and they were always super nice on the Canadian side. Not always coming back to the US
Welcome to Canada! A Country full of the nicest people in the world. You are about to see some awesome scenery as well. Enjoy it, we love it!
When shes getting anxious if the rv will fit through the border stop and he says are you ok?🥺 the absolute sweetest
Always act as suspicious as possible when crossing the border! It'll be fun! The strip search is quite refreshing. 😮
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@@Couplescience What?! I had to wipe my butt on the carpet!
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I’m so happy that you’re in my beautiful country and in my Province!!
Welcome to beautiful British Columbia. You’re getting a great deal on currency exchange so a good time to travel in BC. Unfortunately when we’re in the USA your $40 campgrounds cost us $55. Safe travels.
And another bit of advice… the roads are pretty rough from Destruction Bay, crossing the US Border, and on into Tok, Alaska. We did that route just one week ago (heading home). Take it slow… frost heaves, potholes and construction zones run rampant!!! Canada does a good job with orange markers for hazardous spots.
TeamBroom #ThanksHanks - Leaf blowers contribute to noise and air pollution and watching your broom gymnastics is entertaining and on brand (broom=need, leaf blower = want)
You were smart to cross at the Sumas/Abbotsford border, rather than the Peace Arch. It's smaller and never very busy. The Peace Arch is a nightmare. Enjoy your trip. We lived in the Yukon for many years and have driven the route you're headed many times. The Alaska Hwy is a beautiful drive, but take your time as parts of it are very curvy and narrow. Stay safe.
We cross at that crossing all the time going both ways. Only been searched once going down. You're in Hope where the movie Rambo was filmed.
Welcome to Canada. "S" hook, brilliant! You might be able to switch to KPH in your dash settings but there should be an inner ring on the speedometer that shows KPH.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your generosity 😊 We appreciate all your support! Stay safe and much love from the Hanks family - Renee, Kyle, and Dexter
Congrats on the trip to Alaska. Just spent 12 years up there, great time and great people. Watch out for bears and moose. 🎉
If you are going north, please keep an eye on what is happening with the forest fires. The fires are not under control and there are fewer road options for escape if you need to. And the fires are HUGE! The one in northern BC is the size of Prince Edward Island, which is a province. Stay safe out there!
Sorry I miss you on Thursday and this weekend, but we were CAMPING. Hope you enjoy your travels through Canada. Stay safe and have fun.
We took the “shortcut” to AK and flew up to Anchorage, from west central FL, and rented an RV for 15 days. Drove all over the place. Absolutely loved it!!! ❤❤❤. Can’t wait to see where your going and what you think. A MUST DO is Denali and there are a couple of little campgrounds near by.
Safe travels and enjoy the adventure!!
Hey!! You were in my neck of the woods: Everett, WA. Right up I-5 and cross into Canada. I appreciate this video because we've been watching you to learn ups and downs before we pull the trigger on our first trailer purchase. Keep the shares coming!
Glad to see you successfully crossed into Canada. Looking forward to some new scenery and adventures.
You will LOVE Alaska. Valdez is a def must!! Talker a Hatcher Pass-Eklutna-Denali-Hope-Seward-Cooper Landing and Russian River-Kenai-Soldotna-Homer. This are all must places or camping
When crossing the border use the smaller crossing not the big ones on the interstate . A lot less intense , and plenty of room. When they ask you where you're from always answer the state that you registered your RV and truck in. Getting into Alaska no problems at all. But returning to the lower 48 can be stressful.
Welcome to Canada, enjoy the road trip and be careful of the forest fires along the way
Sorry about the traffic in Everett, WA. That section is always bad. I work my way through there several times a week. Have a great time up North!
Your truck can switch the speedo/odo to metric. Its in the in-dash settings.
We recently found your channel and love it. We just purchased our first camper and are looking for tips. Thanks for passing on the knowledge. Love you guys...especially Dexter 🤗
Congrats! Thank you for being here :)
Welcome to the PNW! Darn, you past by our town in Marysville, Washington (exit 199)......after the bad and crazy freeway lanes in Everett. They are trying to create an extra lane :( and makes it difficult for even small cars). Sorry I couldn't warn you beforehand. While you are in Canada, make sure to grab/try Old Dutch Ketchup chips, All Dressed chips and Coffee Crisp candy when you stop to get fuel :)
Welcome to BC, Canada. We live 20 minutes from where you entered! Have a great and safe trip! I hope you enjoyed Hope, BC. Perhaps we can catch you on the flip side.
Great video! Got to the end and I was wait, what? Can’t be over already. It was! No, can’t be.
We are just leaving! Vancouver is beautiful!!! The city water, straight from the taps, is delicious! Enjoy! :)
So funny to watch your video . Welcome in Canada ! Enjoy your travel here . We are full timer,leaving in Quebec province from May to november and going to Texas and Arizona for winter from November to April. Great life to visit our both countries.
OMG guys. I’m so excited for you guys. And SO HAPPY to get to go along with you guys. LOVE Canada! You guys will have a WONDERFUL time. YAAA!!!
You guys came right through where we live.
Welcome to Canada HappilyEverHanks!! Enjoy your stay!
You can change you units on "D" to display KM/HR instead of MPH.
Have fun.
I live full time in my tiny home on wheels. I came into Canada Tuesday to go to Mississauga to see The Toe Bro, famous TH-camr. This is my 2nd time in Canada this year, it is beautiful.
I watch his channel too!
@@christinamann3640 I just went an had an appointment with him. I will be putting that video up tonight. He's exactly the same in person as on his channel. 😁
This must be the season for travel to Canada and Alaska! Seems all bloggers are up there this year. I’m loving the conversation regarding inches vs. meters and miles vs kilometers. On your speedometer there is usually a second meter for Kilometers for an easy comparison. Thanks for your blogs !
You two are just delightful, always so much fun to watch ,nice singing princess honestly ,if I could be singing that well I would never shut up ! lol
So good! Welcome to Canada!
Once you get to Alaska, you can overnight camp in any pullout. Multiply kilometers by 10 and drop 3rd diget (100x6-600 drop last number)
Hi Glad you made it to or beautiful country. Easy way to do your speed . Times the speed number by 6 and drop the last digit it will be close. Or take the speed and divide by 1.6. You will see some beautiful country and you might luck into seeing some wild animals. I have cross between the 2 countries. I always buy my food when I am in the country I am staying in for a while. Best rule of thumb is no fresh meat or fruit. Have fun and enjoy Canada. Dana and Laurie
Hello guys, I often travel the border from Canada to the USA. In your video, the border patrol lady was very cool. Sometimes, they are more in bad humor. Once, I told the US border patrol that I had oranges. They had the Folrida stickers on them, and I told the gentleman that the oranges were coming back home. He didn't laugh.
For your speed, multiplied the km/h by 0,6.
Good trip from a Canadian follower
Yes, you can adjust your speedometer in your truck computer to Kmh or just write it down on a note with your height and stick it on your dashboard for quick access when needed.
Hanks- I have the same truck.
When I enter Canada, there is a feature in your driver display in the column to convert mph - to kmh!
Be safe!!
Welcome to Canada, hope your stay was great.
Welcome to Canada I hope you have a great trip probably won’t make it Vancouver island where we are but enjoy the beauty of our province of British Columbia on your way through
1) Good call taking the Sumas/Abbotsford crossing...
2) Always know your vehicle... GM has a setting in your speedometer where you can set it to Metric (Twist the trip meter reset), so when it says 100, then the speedometer actually tells you the speed in Km (And for dodge owners, my old dodge had a Metric ring of speeds inside the Imperial right of MPH)
Haha our Canadian vehicles have the imperial inside the ring. When I rent American cars it messes with me because I would look at the inner ring. Our new Ram truck is digital & we can switch both ways. 😊
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I had just purchased my new Chevrolet last time I drug my RV north (into BC) to visit in-laws and was grumbling about having no metric dial till I Googled the setting for metric.
I live in Abbotsford and have a place in NW Washington so have been through Sumas and that border crossing countless times. We gas up at Boomtown regularly. I have also stayed at that very campground in Hope dozens of times. I bet that rest stop you mentioned was Cole Road Very trippy to see all of that in this video.
Just a quick tip, depending on your cellular plan, once you leave the USA, roaming charges may kick in. So if your plan does not cover that, put your phone in airplane mode except when you need it.
Safe travels, have a wonderful trip !!!
The S Hook is Genius!!!!!! I never would have thought of that. Thanks Carl!
Ikeas big ‘s’ hooks r great on that wall, also used bungie cords to hold tall stuff, like a rolled carpet.
That is smart to reference a rest area to not loose your party👍Hanks handling it. I’m telling he said always have a good view of something he was looking at you girl he get point for that.
We love you guys!! That includes Dexter!!
You can park here anytime you're in the Finger Lakes region in NY state!!
Welcome to Canada! ☺Wishing you all a great time
Welcome to Canada. I hope the forest fires in BC and Alberta don't cause too many delays. Happy travels.
Yes, have crossed into Canada many times in my personal vehicle multiple times and am always nervous.
I saw that you crossed via Sumas, WA. That is a nice, scenic riute.
You can just change from mph to kph in the instrument settings from the steering wheel controls.
Welcome to Canada! You will be travelling through one of our ‘prettiest’ Provences. A little tip about crossing boarders. Sunglasses off, use eye contact, let just the driver answer their questions, unless they ask you (or other passengers) a question, and basically just answer what questions they ask, be honest. You should be able to change your vehicle settings to metric from US. I know you have already been in our country for a bit , but drive safe and soak up our clean (Smokey?) air. Have a great journey. Rick
The land between the borders is call " No Man's Land" you can do what ever you want there. If you are on the run you can live in this zone and no one can do anything to you. That is what my husband told our daughters when we crossed the boarder.... LOL.....Have a GREAT trip!
I've been all over Canada in an 18 wheeler not fun at all camper would be great .stay safe and enjoy
there are LOTS of places along the CANADA/US border that are either open spaces or just dirt fields; no fences. and the major crossing stations have listening posts that can hear you talking in your vehicle from a 1/2-1/4 mile away.
Welcome to Canada even if I'm at the total opposite in Quebec! I'm curious, in our cars the speedometer is in KM/H on the top line and just under we have MPH, US cars don't have both info? Take care and have fun visiting the beautiful Western Canada! Bonne journée! sorry just look at other comments and the same question/comment appears a lot...
Oh Hanks you crack me up. I look so forward to Thursday.
I hope y’all have a great trip!! Already looks beautiful! Happy Camping and Safe Travels!! ❤❤❤🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I have a GMC Sierra and that check trailer wiring was happy to me last year. I replaced the 7 pin on the trailer wire harness and it hasn’t happened since.
I used to live in Detroit so I've been to Canada many. many times, but only once since the madness took over. It used to be common for folks that worked in downtown Detroit to go to Canada for lunch, no more. The only time I was in Canada after the madness took over was for a car race in Ontario. When I was going over the road was extremely bumpy so I was paying attention to not wrecking my bike. Since I was paying so much attention to the road I wound up in the truck lane, which fortunately was empty, and I was talking to a woman about 10 feet in the air it seemed. She asked if I could go to the car lane but I couldn't back up as it was up hill. The only way I could have turned around was to go into Canada turn around and come back into the US. She let me go. That was the painless part of the trip. On the way back I crossed at the Ambassador Bridge, the same place I went over, but the wait was about 45 minutes. Fortunately it was all down hill coming off of the bridge so I put my bike in neutral and coasted down 20 feet at a time. Fortunately the customs agent didn't think I was smuggling anything across the bridge so once I got to him it went quickly. It's really a shame that the folks in DC have become so paranoid about the borders, it used to be nice to go to Canada for dinner and so forth. It's just not worth the trouble any more. Keep the good stuff coming.
I hope you guys are bringing the sun and warmth with you! For some reason I’m south central Alaska it’s been lacking in the sun more than usual.
We want you to get to Canada. When you pass though Winnipeg wave hello.
Welcome to Canada. Enjoy
Thanks Hanks for the important border crossing info. Alaska is definitely on our radar for the future.
When I went to Canada, I have to laugh because the agent initially had a tough demeaner. He asked where I was going, and I said I was just looking for some breakfast and asked if he had any suggestions. He quickly answered excitedly, "Yeah sure, I really like XYZ..." and his friendly Canadian personality came out.
I did that too. Me: Any good pastry shops near here? Him: Yep, right around the corner.
It was an awesome pastry shop. New Brunswick.
I have been searching youtube videos off and on for the past month to see what it is like to cross into Canada. You got in easier and faster than some people. Thanks for sharing.
The nice thing about a broom is that the batteries won't go dead when you most need it, and it won't break when it falls off the roof.
Yeah u came to Canada. I came thru our border close to my home. Enjoy. I’ve been following u guy fit a while it’s cool ur litterally in our neck of the woods.
Just made the trip from South Dakota to Anchorage. Take your time on the Alaskan Highway. Lots of frost heaves and rough. Drove up and flew back.
Great video but they always seem to go by so quickly! Have a wonderful adventure up north.
I have the same truck. Go into the info settings and change UNITS to Metric and ur Speedo and temp etc will all change to the metric system
Hope you were able to enjoy Peace Arch park on the Border!!!! Only place in the country you can do that and see all the different plants and trees!
You drove right by our house in Bothell, Washington! Awesome! I'd recognize that I-5 to Everett and Canada sign anywhere. My apologies for 405 near Seattle - it's always been a hassle, especially in an RV (believe me, I know this pain).
It's only our house for another couple of weeks however, because after 22 years we're selling it and hitting the road in our old, but well kept and modified 2003 Fleetwood Bounder 36D! Yeah, a Class-A owner (a gasser) and his clan have started following your videos! We just found your channel a few weeks ago, and we've enjoyed your travels and RV experiences. Thank you for putting together such a fun channel.
We're bringing two cats and a rabbit along for the ride too. It's going to be a lot different than the "Space Art" I post on my YT channel now, but next week we start posting "the journey"... once I get our Bounder back from the shop. Then it'll be "space art, on the road!"
Thank you for sharing your travels. Dex is awesome too
On our trip to Alaska we did 8 total boarder crossings. All of them were easy but still a little nerve racking. You mentioned your first stop in Alaska is Valdez, it was on of our highlights. I highly recommend the Lula Bell for a great day trip experience! And the waterfalls on the road in are awesome.
I also recommend the LuluBell - was there last summer. Just be sure to hold on tight to your phone. I dropped mine in the ocean taking a video of the cute sea otters. Luckily Valdez has a cell phone store. Have fun!!!
Set your GPS to metric for koh and it might also convert your RV dimensions also.
I would get a plan that doesn’t have data roaming. You went through our area of Washington. I could tell by the signs and the crossing. Just remember kilometers an hour just means really slow. Same as Australia.
Glad you made it safely. We crossed 3 weeks ago and are in Tok Ak. Driving the Alcan. Beautiful country in Canada. Trip of our lifetimes.
Valdez= check out boat trip to Columbia Icefields aboard the Lu Lu Belle..., well worth it
We been there twice, one in Nigeria Fall, on motorcycle, no problem going over, but coming back US board, was night mare, but we went to Nova Scotia, pretty up there, no problem going or coming, they were real nice Borders Patrol, was real nice.
As with the leveling system, I also had the Trailer Wiring Fault error on my truck display. In my case, it was my electric breaks on the trailer. One of the electric break wires had rubbed through the coating and was shorting out. If you climb under the trailer and inspect all your break connection points and wires for any exposed wire, you maybe able to remedy the issue yourself. I replaced the electric break and the problem was solved. That cost $175. It is possible to replace yourself too but does require removing the wheel and hub to get to the electric break. As a temporary solution, you might be able to just replace a spice or tape up bear spot to get you buy. In my case, the bear wire also cause my trailer breaks to grab when I was coming up to a stop sign, almost throughing us into the windshield. Your trailer Gain setting my dictate how much you feel that.
Hope this helps you and you don't end up with more issues on this amazing journey.. HAVE FUN, I"ll be watching all the way.
So I watch you guys all the time and even bought shirts. And you guys stayed at my wife’s rv park. I wish I could have met you two that would have been awesome. Have a safe trip to Alaska and if you stay at Emory bar rv park on your way back home hopefully I can meet you.
Just watched this video and have heard you talk about your leveling system issues in the past. We have a 2021 GD 2930RL also and have had the same issues you've described (Leveling System and Trailer Wiring Fault). About a month ago I finally called Lippert support about our leveling system, it kept getting worse and would not Auto Level anymore. Lippert was great at helping troubleshoot our issues. It took two calls. The first call was using a Multi-meter and testing voltage at numerous points in the system (Battery, Control Board, and each of the four motors). The voltage cannot drop below 12v at any time, even when operating the leveling system. The first call it was determined our control board was bad so we ordered a new one ($600), ouch. The next day my front driver side leg was making a popping sound. The level would move 1/2" then pop and drop that 1/2". I called Lippert a second time. They walked me through a series of testing (voltage again, moving motors, etc). While we were testing, the leveling leg made that pop again and the tech heard it on the phone. I removed the leg and tried to look into it deeper but could not find anything obvious. The tech said there must be something wrong with the Acme thread and sent me a new leg, including a motor (no charge ..... I was very thankful). And told me NOT to swap out the control board until after replacing the leg.
After replacing the leg, The whole system started working as expected. Since we bought the rig, we would intermittently have issues with leveling. Sometimes it would work, sometimes not. But NOW, it works every single time. We just came back from a 3 week trip and it ALAWYS Auto Leveled.
I was told in the past that my batteries must be bad but they ALAWYS tested good .... ALAWYS. So this goes to show you that it's now always the batteries. If the voltage at the control board or motors drop below 12v this is a problem ..... always. Something causing heavy load on the motors can also cause a current draw to drop the voltage too. As was in our case. I did end up cutting apart the leveling leg and found that the acme threaded rod was striped thus causing the binding and a large current draw. Anyway, that was out issue and we are now fix. I encourage you to call Lippert and go through the troubleshooting with them. You will need a Multi-meter through. And get one that will record the high and low voltages to.
Oh my gosh!!! I wish I knew you guys were so close. My wife and I live in Coquitlam, which is close to Hope, and would've loved to meet you guys. Safe travels, the scenery is beautiful...enjoy ❤