A passport is what I use going to US and back to Canada.

I'd suggest a personal cooling fan if no AC for line ups at Border,
bring or get AAA (though I bet you have that  ;)  Tune into AM 730.
You might receive it (distance) in time to dodge any major waits at a
given border crossing. They have border wait times at certain times
during traffic reports. Highway 1 starts to get busy West bound after
~ 2 PM or so.

The West side of Vancouver Island is really cool.

On 8/17/10, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Starting to plan a 3-4 week Vanagon roadtrip from San Diego to Vancouver
> Island starting the last week of August.  Have been to Victoria once by
> ferry 25 years ago; always thought the western end of Vancouver Island would
> make a great destination.  Just because it's there...
>
> I have a USA passport.  Haven't been to Canada in 5 years (last time I
> entered in just north of Glacier National Park....the border guys gave the
> van a thorough taking apart and inspection that early Sunday morning).  Any
> special things to know about entering Canada now?  Getting back into the USA
> was a wave of the hand.
>
> Also, would appreciate any tips and travel ideas for Vancouver Island or the
> general vicinity.  I'm pretty familiar with the US part of the trip (Olympic
> peninsula, Puget Sound area and islands) and also the California and Oregon
> coastline.
>
> Will be spending the next couple weeks getting the vehicle (85 with 185,000
> miles original engine and manual transmission) all road-ready....it's in
> good shape....but will take my laptop, Bentley, cellphone, and RoadHaus list
> of repair shops just in case....something always happens.
>
> Rich
> San Diego
>

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