When we crossed the border heading into the US last summer, US customs went through the cooler. Anything containing beef was a no-no (course one could debate about hotdogs & beef).
IMO, it's a whole lot easier to avoid the issue, and not take it. dk On 5/27/05, frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 5/26/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It will be faster to ask this here than sit on hold on the > > phone.:-) > > > > I know when i recently flew, they asked if i had any fruits. So. What about > > food xing the > > border by car > > (truck) > > I fiqure any RVing types that are on the list might advise. > > > > Can we bring a cooler(s) of fast foods like hotdags hamburgers, bread, > > milk, pop, alchohol > > etc. I would > > like to have some staples in the truck to start us off with anyway. > > > > Any adice will be adhered to.<vbg> > > > > Dave > > > > I see there are already about 25 responses to your question, Dave, so > I'm sure it's been dealt with, but regardless: > > My take is that it's just as easy to stop in the US for food once we > cross the border. Last year, Mark and I stopped in Jefferson NC at a > supermarket to grab some beer and food - I'm sure we can do that this > year as well. > > I do know that sometimes they've asked me at the border about certain > particular fruits that have some parasite problem or something (I > remember one year it was bananas). > > I just think it would be easier and cheaper to buy down there, > although there's usually no problem bringing our food across the > border. > > cheers, > frank > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > >
