I just downloaded offline google maps to the areas I'm going. I can live without everything else, just find wifi lol

Yes. Lol

Wifi for you, only option.

If you’re travelling with someone using roam like home just have them create a hot spot

Bwahahahaha........... I have an iPhone that is capable of LTE 5G. Up until July 1st, I couldn't connect unless I purposely dumbed my smart phone down to 3G. Like WTF? AT&T with Wind/Freedom Mobile. Then July 1st happens. Now works with 5G.

Anyway................

I’m on Fido and I find anytime I’m in the USA the service sucks so bad, I think they stick you as a last priority network wise and service basically drops to nil in any sort of crowd. I try to use it at Coachella roaming on AT&T standing next to Americans with AT&T and they’re like streaming away loading anything blah blah and I can’t even get anything to load or am slugged off to 3G. Super annoying.

For those all waiting 2+ hours at the border ... Nexus is your best friend! It's $50 for like 5 years ... I'd gladly pay 5x that for the privilege of using Nexus lane. Everytime I pass people in the Nexus lane, I'm shocked at how many people who don't have it. Why people, why? You have a criminal record or something?

^getting nexus now might be more difficult than getting a passport at the moment…

25l jerry cans 10 Bux each. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ok_story_share

100x easier. I renewed after it expired and it took like 5-6 weeks ... Done online and didn't have to pay some guy to wait in line at 4:00 am like passport applications!

It might be easy to renew your Nexus pass, but I was referring to a new Nexus application. You need to schedule an interview and those are impossible to find…

At least for a passport, if you’re desperate you can line up overnight and you should get one in a day or two.

I’m coming up to three years since I applied for a new Nexus pass. Interview is in one week in Blaine. Applied in August of 2019.

So, it’ll most likely be three years before I actually get it in my hands. god bless america.

If it weren’t for Trader Joe’s and Las Vegas, I’d be like screw this………………… gulolol


Seriously, prices down south are not better than up here. Considering the exchange rate, time, effort, and hassles involved, it ends up being higher than here. The only reason to go is for the wider selection and stuff you cannot get up here in Canada. Add to that, cheaper gas, I suppose.

I submitted my application two years ago and about a month ago was finally able to get an appointment. However, I have to drive 2.5 hours away to a NY crossing to do it as Canadian application centres are still closed (in Ottawa). Moreover, the earliest appointment I was able to get was at the beginning of November.

Line ups everywhere and long ones at just about any time of day now that summer is here.

I crossed into the US today at 7:00 am. One car ahead of me and it was just leaving. Got the wave with no questions asked. Wow. I do my usual routine and decide to bypass Costco and just go home. It's 10:00 am. All reports on news and websites indicate 5-10 minutes wait times both directions at all border crossings. "Fullshit," like my father would say. When I get to Peace Arch, the line up is like 25 to 30 minutes. I pick the left most lane. Worst choice ever. 50 minutes later, I reach the booth. Meanwhile, the other two lanes are humming along. Car after car after car. When It was finally my turn, I get asked three questions and that was it. Process took no more than 25 seconds............. I can't wait to receive the Nexus card in the mail. The lineups are now well over an hour.

I'm in a black car with a broken AC. Three hours after I purchase some mochi ice cream from Trader Joe's, I get home and it's still frozen. Secret? Cooler inside a cooler. Both with ice packs. Inside cooler is a Coleman hard cooler. Outside cooler is one of those Titan soft shell coolers they sell at Costco.

went down sunday morning via truck crossing, we have nexus, 4 cars ahead, NICEST boarder guard ever. well the 5 words she said had the nicest tone.

wife had her nexus renewal interview, took 10 mins, we hit costco gas before hand and filled up the jerry cans.

coming home, 5-6 cars again. another SUPER nice lady. only thing she asked was the plate number (only had the car a couple months and told her i forgot, she got up, checked) asked if anything to declare, said not but i guess i should have said the gas, no other questions and gone.

If that's all it takes, the three years wait for the Nexus card was worth it, lol.

i'd pay $50 to skip a 3 hour line just once, let alone for 5 years. too bad most of my friends don't have nexus. i don't even wanna cross with anyone who doesn't have it anymore

My nexus renewal finally got approved after 13.5 months
A bunch if spots opened up yesterday for blaine

No spots again lol wish I saw your post earlier.

Mine expired... been hurtin' for certain that one time I had to wait.... total turn off making me not wanna go back.

#FirstWorldProblems

When I went down to Blaine for my interview, there were quite a few people who were there, with no appointments, hoping for spots opening up due to someone not showing up. It must be possible................ anyway.


My appointment was at 8:00 am, when they open their doors.

Instead of half the population ending up with Nexus... they should just treat everyone the same as they treat people with Nexus or even simpler.

Check passport documentation, check for people with visa status... and that's it.

All this taxation and what did you buy nonsense is so archaic. They think it's a competition problem? Well... Germany and Poland have no border and shit is way way cheaper in Poland... so let the people who want to make the effort to go drive somewhere to get something have their savings then.

Honestly CBSA used to be part of CCRA... they separated out and it became CBSA and CRA because they didn't what to be an arm of tax collection anymore... but that's what they're holding up everyone doing constantly every day, nevermind the environmental impacts of thousands of cars idling in place for hours on end every day.

The whole thing is stupid and can no longer be justified by anyone with logic in this day and age.

At the VERY least... they should just ask you questions at the booth and if there's anything further, immediately refer you inside... having endless conversations at the booth from your car is so pointless and just holds up the line. Nothing more aggravating than sitting there 20 minutes while 1 vehicle is sitting there in a big back and forth... just send them in!

exactly, it should be a boarder SECURITY stop...not how much shit did you buy today.

Might be because of smugglers and whatnot. If people were honest, law abiding citizens, there would be no issues. I remember the days you could drive down to the US without a passport. The amount of illegal stuff that crosses between borders today, even with the checkpoints, is insane. Everything from drugs and guns to animal parts and invasive species.

At least with Nexus, you are fingerprinted and a criminal check is done. Apparently, quite a few people's applications are denied/rejected.

Who knows................

I'm playing this song every day now, gulolol.



Too bad they stopped airing, "Border Security," television series. I used to watch that show for shits and giggles.

Anyone go to In/Out Parcel in PR today?

I had something delivered today but got no email from them, have a couple other things to pick up, was going to head there tonight to get everything at once....but now their website says it's been suspended by the provider when you go to it... and nobody picks up when I called.

Kinda concerned

works again

So now politicians on both sides of the border are calling arrivecan a complete joke and a barrier to tourism etc.

https://vancouversun.com/opinion/can...box=1659567257

It’s there for a good reason though. Keep using it