1.
Your Cell Phone will work in Canada but the charges may be astronomical. Check with your provider to verify. Our phones were in Airplane mode the entire
time, no charges but can get WiFi when available from campgrounds, restaurants,
Welcome centers. We went into Canada last
summer for a week with phones off but turned them on just over the U.S. Border,
we pinged Canadian towers and
our usual $120 cell bill was $460. We had called our carrier when we received a
"international" warning text.
We also had proof of campground receipt, that we were indeed in the
U.S. So they removed all the extra
charges. We don't want anyone to get a
surprise!
2.
If you really need a phone, Canada has "pay as you go" phone at Petro
or 7-11 stations.
($15.75
monthly unlimited txt & 25cents/min talk) ($20.75 monthly unlimited txt
& free weekend
talk, 25cents/min
weekday talk) (Talk only 75cents/month fee plus 50cents/min talk
Canada &
US calls.
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via
another carrier so we would have to pay Verizon AND a second carrier's
fees. Ours were OFF. All of our campgrounds have Free WiFi and always many
business'/fast food in the area,
have Free WiFi.
4.
Questionable Direct TV signal in Canada. Tape some shows if you can't do
without. If your dish goes to 8 degree Elevation (pointing basically towards
the ground) you will get signal. We had
other people that theirs wouldn't go past 20 degrees so check into that.
| 5. Ask your vehicle insurance agent to send
you a Canadian Inter Province Motor Vehicle Liability
Insurance Card. This is your proof of insurance coverage
while in Canada (Free card) Get one
for each vehicle going into Canada (ie: RV and
car)
6. You could exchange U.S. money for Canadian
but Credit Cards are much easier and automatically
do the conversion. What you have to check into is if your
specific Credit Card company has fees.
Some charge a percentage for foreign transaction fee for international purchases and ATM
withdrawals. Others
do not charge fees. Make sure you
notify them so they don't decline
purchase in Canada. Our
Capital One card had No foreign transaction fees.
7.
Passport. Make sure it won't expire before you cross
back over the border, on your way back
to the U.S. Color photo copy it and keep it in a separate
location (safe) incase lost/stolen.
Makes identification and duplicate request much easier.
8.
Vehicle registration, up-to-date license plates.
9.
Weapons a problem on crossing - guns, rifles, ammo, knives (not kitchen),
pepper spray,
sometimes bear
spray, etc
10.
Keep meat and fruit in its original package.
 Review
the information on the Canadian Border Crossing websites:
What
You Can Bring Into Canada
canada-/eng/1389648337546/1389648516990
Canadian
Border Services Agency
http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html
Pets
Proof
of current vaccination (rabies) for pets and health certificate.
/1326600389775/1326600500578
Put
emergency contact information and a picture of your animal somewhere in the
coach -
sort of a "mini passport" for you animal(s).
Always
remove your sunglasses and hat when you approach the Border Crossing.
Answer all questions Yes or No, unless
specifics requested. Don't make jokes or be a story teller.
When asked, you are
"on vacation", never say you live in your RV fulltime.
We parked next to a Canadian Border employee
that told us they have installed listening devices
that allow the Border Guards
to hear everything inside your coach/car 300 meters (984 feet)
before the Border crossing. So don't discuss where you hid the oranges or
how nervous you
are about what they may ask you, cuz then they WILL.
 I
hope everyone interested in making this trip do take the time to do it.
It will be an adventure and some awesome
memories.
Randy & Lonna
email us with any questions: riverlife03@gmail.com
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