[pct-l] pct'04 planning

[walkinglarry at yahoo.com (larry hillberg)]

When I flew from Vancouver BC airport (due to a family
medical emergency), I was asked how and when I had
entered Canada.  My appearance (unshaven hiker with a
backpack) probably had much to do with it.  The entry
permit helped me make that explanation, was carefully
examined, and allowed me to catch a flight I otherwise
would have missed.  The guard noted, without humor, a
line on their form that specified APPEARANCE.  Not
knowing their intent, I had entered "scruffy hiker."

He did allow me on the plane, but not until after the
scariest moment of my thru hike.  As I stood in socks,
arms upraised, and just as his metal detector passed
my butt, I saw the rubber glove hanging on his belt. 
I laughed aloud.  The security guy did not see the
humor in it for some seconds, but did join in the
laughter when I asked if he had a proctologist model.

Larry H

--- yogi yogi <yogilists@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Sure, you're SUPPOSED to get the permit to enter
> Canada.  I got mine in 2002 
> and 2003.  But nobody will check for it.  The PCT
> crosses into Canada in the 
> middle of the woods.  There aren't any guards or
> anything, and nobody will 
> ask you for your permit.  Actually, I heard one
> story of a hiker who passed 
> some Canadian officials while hiking, and he had to
> show his permit.
> 
> The greater concern is having the proper
> identification to get back into the 
> US.
> 
>
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