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I went to Terrace BC steelhead fishing 6 years ago and encountered more rude pricks in Canada than anywhere I've ever been. I have no desire to go back there for any reason.

Boss is coming through right now. Never needed a test until they got to the canadian border. They stayed in touch on regs every few days. Were refused. Had to turn around go back, get a USA negative test. THEN canada had to test them also...

They were at dawson creek last I heard, and had seen ONE none canadian plate.

Its hurting the hell out of Canada but the liberal government doesn't care. And enough canadians are brainwashed liberals from baby on up to not have a clue. Unfortunately.

Boss says last time they get his money too very likely.

Well were in Hotel California extended closure till May 21st! May be able to come North for essential travel but won't know for sure till you get to the border! You may get to Alaska but when if ever can you leave!

https://youtu.be/FVsbvFkhzY4

Only once in my life have I had a vehicle vandalized...deep-keyed in the dead of winter, central Alberta, visiting relatives for Christmas about five years ago.

Canadians are a mixed bag, in ways difficult to generalize. Similar to Hawaii in a way: some folks sullen and pissed at your presence, others as fine as can be. The coastal private fishermen are the funniest of the lot, glowering as we catch "their" chinooks heading for the Columbia. The guides, lodge hosts and rental owners seem to know better.

I just drove through on Alcan today. It was a real PITA,
hope they open soon. Most everything was closed.

I got something to eat at Fast Eddys. First non- drive through food in 5 days
Tok until Tomorrow

Drove it many times hauling stuff to Alaska . I'm sorry to hear the Canadians have been rude lately. The Liberal mentality. No one should stop if thier smart car breaks down apparently.

Fast Eddy’s isn’t too bad for “roadhouse” food. It just isn’t the same as the old roadhouses.

I really liked the years I did the Alaska run
People were fantastic. The -50 temperatures from time to time weren't so nice .

They gave me an 800 number to call if I couldn't meet my deadline. Worse than last year. People treated me just fine just the regulations that were crazy

its been a while since I've been in Canada. but in the past, some of the best folks I've ever been around for friendliness, were on the Canadian side of the border...

Haven't been down (or up) the road in a couple years, but in a number of runs over the years, I've never met a disgruntled Canadian. Their border cops have been head and shoulders above ours for politeness, etc. It's like ours don't want us back in our own country.

We have always driven straight through with only needful stops, so maybe that's a difference, but I doubt it.

With one exception, I've never met a Canuck who was not friendly. Many offered helpful suggestions while by hauling horses for places to stay.

A friend in YT texted me with the message that border closure has been extended to September.

Perhaps Yukon 254 can confirm this.

If you hear anything changes, please let me know. I don't want to get trapped with a vehicle in Canada or Alaska and not be able to drive it back to Louisiana. I've also got a 2005 Toyota with 285,000 miles on it that I could take and afford to abandon but I don't trust it to make the trip although my son and I did take it to Custer SD and back.

Canadian health people have called me constantly but all the calls went to voice mail because there is almost no phone coverage on the Alcan with AT&T. The bot finally got through this morning. They're worried about my quarantine and I'm not even in Canada. Their system doesn't account for people who were transiting only. Kinda hard to answer the questions when there was no right answer.

Most all the roadhouses on the Alcan are shuttered. I don't think you could make the trip on a motorcycle; too far between fuel stops. A couple were 300 miles. Only food was A&W and Tim Hortons with an occasional McDonald's

For the past many years the wife and I have traveled through Canada in the early spring and early winter. We usually spend 20 to 30 days in Canada a year, and spend quite a bit of money enjoying good food , entertainment, wonderful scenery as well as good shopping.
After the way our last trip went we have decided to convert a vehicle with the intention of continuing our travels through Canada (when open again) in a much more direct route without buying and/or spending any money. Our travel rig now consists of a 1ton 4wd diesel van set up for camping and cooking and an enclosed trailer. We should be able to travel for several days with road side turnouts as our only stops. This is of course subject to no breakdowns or other emergency. Our setup is something we could have used for a long time but never really had a good enough reason to justify the outlay.
Who knows maybe this could turn into something even more fun like a road trip to the southern tip of our continent, after covid .

So I'm getting a new truck for work, and it is in Fairbanks. I'll have to drive it down to Juneau before the fishing season starts in late June.
Anybody know what I should try to have with me for the border crossing?
What have the border crossing people been asking for recently?

TIA

A case of Puppers and a bag of Tim Hortons?

Wife knows a couple that came up in the last couple weeks from America. Crossed thru a small station. They were vaccinated. Required to show a neg ‘rona result though. Canadian crossing guard was very rude.

They had to turn around, go back to find a location for a test and await the results. 3 days for hers; 4 days for his.

They came back through with no problem. Same guard, but with a higher ranking fella with him. All very polite, and that was it.