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ANGCHIEF
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Topic: Alaska Posted: 06 Sep 2014 at 8:45am |
Husband wanted to bring his handgun, but instead we brought bear spray. Had a great range and will deter any animal or human threatening us. Not a problem at any border. He didn't have to use it, but gave him peace of mind.
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Jan and Dean
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Leo B
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Posted: 06 Sep 2014 at 8:20am |
To bring a rifle or shotgun across the border basically requires you fill out a form, pay a fee and declare it as you cross the border. The problem would be trying to bring a handgun across.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
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Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 06 Sep 2014 at 8:00am |
You may want to check. I have never heard of any of my friends having trouble and some of them are pistol hunters.
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Keith-N-Dar
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Luv2Q
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Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 10:22pm |
Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar
Originally posted by Luv2Q
Originally posted by Leo B
... Some people we know did it by taking the big Ferry boat out of Washington up to alaska then toured arouind in their camper and took the ferry back down to the states. Saves some serious driving and Canadian (sorry) gas prices. |
I know this is kind of an old post, but .... THIS is the way we want to go to Alaska. Not only saves on some driving/gas but shouldn't this route also eliminate the hassle with Canadian gun regs? That's appealing! |
I know a bunch of people who hunt in Canada and take guns with them. They even take them uncased on airplanes in Canada on the way to the hunt. What troubles are you expecting?
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I like handguns and, if memory serves, they aren't too welcome in Canada. But, I could be wrong.
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John & Teri
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Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 05 Sep 2014 at 6:35pm |
Originally posted by Luv2Q
Originally posted by Leo B
... Some people we know did it by taking the big Ferry boat out of Washington up to alaska then toured arouind in their camper and took the ferry back down to the states. Saves some serious driving and Canadian (sorry) gas prices. |
I know this is kind of an old post, but .... THIS is the way we want to go to Alaska. Not only saves on some driving/gas but shouldn't this route also eliminate the hassle with Canadian gun regs? That's appealing! |
I know a bunch of people who hunt in Canada and take guns with them. They even take them uncased on airplanes in Canada on the way to the hunt. What troubles are you expecting?
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Keith-N-Dar
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Luv2Q
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Posted: 04 Sep 2014 at 8:23pm |
Originally posted by Leo B
... Some people we know did it by taking the big Ferry boat out of Washington up to alaska then toured arouind in their camper and took the ferry back down to the states. Saves some serious driving and Canadian (sorry) gas prices. |
I know this is kind of an old post, but .... THIS is the way we want to go to Alaska. Not only saves on some driving/gas but shouldn't this route also eliminate the hassle with Canadian gun regs? That's appealing!
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John & Teri
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SNO4ME
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Posted: 16 Aug 2014 at 11:58pm |
Originally posted by ANGCHIEF
Don't know the elevation; sorry -
We did see the icebergs floating in Lake Superior on June 7th when we went through the UP, though... |
I would assume you went right by our corner of the world on your way through. We're a little ways off Hwy 2 in Poplar Wis. I
work for the next to the last grain export terminal on the left in
Superior Wis. Our shipping season rolled of to a slow start this year
due to the extreme ice conditions. Some of the latest ice we've had. It
was a really tough winter around here for those that hate winter. Other
than the cold in Jan and early Feb I didn't mind it too much. Nice long
winter for sledding and trail grooming.
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rpodD2
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Posted: 16 Aug 2014 at 11:46pm |
Been 2 times, 03 and 06 ,not with Pod 1994 chevy with over 100k miles and 03 Roadtrek. You might consider going with friend more fun that way, but if not, it's not that scary I would go again with my POD. Advise- Drive on the top of your tank, Don't pull off on shoulders of road. Cell phones don't work. Just make sure your Tow Vehicle is in good shape. You can get hit by kicked up gravel, we fabricated front guards out of PVC and screen and ty wraps to minimize that. Info that I gave could be dated. Call a friend of mine he's a native Alaskan. Hes a nice guy and would love talk about it his name is Spike nice guy tell him Dan said to call him 1-800-842-7764 Not trying to sell anything.
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ANGCHIEF
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Posted: 16 Aug 2014 at 8:11am |
Don't know the elevation; sorry -
We did see the icebergs floating in Lake Superior on June 7th when we went through the UP, though...
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Jan and Dean
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Leo B
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Posted: 30 Jul 2014 at 9:16pm |
Great pictures!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
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