they ask us the same questions going nord. I usually ask the officer to recommend low rate weekend accomodations around Montreal or Toronto. would like to have the nerve to say I'll be in the parking lot after the tour of the breweries. on the return I'd be affraid of an `ability impaired' arrest; would like to say the home market beer is stronger and I'm headed to detox. in all seriiousness, Customs Officers wield a LOT of power and it's not always easy to judge sense of humor. our agents tend to be more zealous than yours. a `Park Pass' would be a useful tool for back-up, cost effective accomodations. maybe the agent could offer a suggestion. it's good that you're thinking in advance. `spur of the moment weekend tour' invites more questions and more unsure answers. I wish you Godspeed in your travels; hope you enjoy the trip. please keep an open mind along the way - we're all not all that bad and we're not all to blame for the mess it's in ... drive
 happy ... safe and happy holidays

--- On Sat, 12/10/11, Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA> wrote:

> From: Courtney Hook <courtneyhook@SHAW.CA>
> Subject: What do you say to the customs guys when heading South??
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 12:49 PM
> Whenever I go to the states for a
> weekend or a week, they always ask us where we'll be going ,
> itinerary, and even what hotels we've got booked etc. I have
> never done an extended stay in the States, like say 3 months
> on the road. What do you say to the customs guys when you're
> going to be a nomad in a 77 Westy, and don't really know
> where you're going to be for timelines etc? Will they expect
> an itinerary and all that stuff? I'm kind of wondering about
> this??
> Thanks,
> Courtney
>