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Reply #20 - Jun 21st, 2010 at 3:42pm
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I've been near strip-searched there twice


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Reply #21 - Jun 21st, 2010 at 5:55pm
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Last time I was in the area, the stretch of Ont #17 between Rainy River and Fort Frances seemed to have more stores selling Cuban cigars than the rest of Canada combined, so I guess there is a lot of contraband going across the border.

Can't imagine it would give much satisfaction to the US customs officers even if they found anything though - it's probably like Wally said: you were just the 20th vehicle, or whatever their quota number is.

Given the number of customs agents and the facilities they seem to have in relation to the size of the border crossing, I would guess some congressman managed to get some homeland security pork (the part that didn't go to Wyoming), spent it here, and now they have to justify it.
  
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Reply #22 - Jun 28th, 2010 at 3:56am
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Back to the original question, though: Has anyone ever not checked back in (in Ely) and then gotten a call at home from Customs?

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Reply #23 - Jun 28th, 2010 at 4:28am
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Assuming no one ever has ... anyone want to become famous first by being used as an example?  Shocked
  
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Reply #24 - Jul 14th, 2010 at 1:48pm
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We came off the water on July 3rd. Went to Ely on the 4th. Our group of 6 scouts were well behaved and the only thing he wanted to know was if we were bringing any wood across the border.
Glad to know our border is so well protected.

Our most interesting incounter with the authorities came in the Quetico. We were cruising through the creek from isabella to Basswood. Some of us were wading as we had a couple beaver dams to cross over.
Up ahead we see a lone female in a very skimpy bikini top paddling towards us. We of course were anticipating a few more of the same but were dissapointed that her companions were both male. She seemed as surprised as we were and pulled behind some tall reeds and put her shirt on. She gets closer and introduces herself as a park ranger and that she needs to see our permits. Very nice exchange between us.
Have any of you met Holly the ranger?
  
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Reply #25 - Jul 14th, 2010 at 7:00pm
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Holly Armstrong.  We've met.  I was doing my "final rinse" after a sunshower one morning on Rawn Lake.  When I emerged from the water in nothing but the skin God gave me she was rounding the corner.  Thankfully she let me get my towel before I had to produce my permit.   Smiley
  
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Reply #26 - Jul 14th, 2010 at 7:35pm
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PhantomJug wrote on Jul 14th, 2010 at 7:00pm:
Holly Armstrong.  We've met.  I was doing my "final rinse" after a sunshower one morning on Rawn Lake.  When I emerged from the water in nothing but the skin God gave me she was rounding the corner.  Thankfully she let me get my towel before I had to produce my permit.   Smiley


What????  PJ admitting to using a sunshower??  I did NOT just read this...
  
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Reply #27 - Jul 14th, 2010 at 8:02pm
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I was a gift - I promised to bring it and use it.  Rawn was probably 10 years ago.  I still have it.  Do you want it?   Grin
  
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Reply #28 - Jul 14th, 2010 at 8:20pm
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Naw,  "I hate sunshowers and the prisses that use them"  Grin Grin

Cold lake water is where it's at.  Heating is cheating.
  
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Reply #29 - Jul 14th, 2010 at 10:07pm
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Thats EXACTLY where that quote came from.  Pascanell would be proud.  In my attempt to be a greater steward of the resources I have learned that no shower is best.  I've got my personal hygiene down to 4 baby wipes.
  
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