Canadian Border

Only ask questions that are asked with simple yes no answers. Do not embellish, narrate or joke or offer additional information. The officer is not your friend.

Go online and read what you are allowed to bring in.

It is better for you to learn yourself than to get conflicting stories..

As stated, remove your sunglasses, have passports ready, answer questions directly and honestly.
If you are not sure you can bring something across and you have, then this is
the time to declare it. Likely they will just inform you of the laws and keep the item. If you don't declare it and they find it then you will more than likely be fined as well as the item seized.
We travel across borders quite often. Always be truthful.

Border patrol officers are not out to cause you misery. They want to be able to process you in a timely respectful way. If you do your homework then this helps them with their job and you get to continue your journey that much faster.

We go back and forth between the 2 counties quite regular. Yes there are lineups sometimes but if you try to pick your days and times a little you can avoid a lot of them. Make sure you have your passport as you also need it to get back home to the U.S. They won't let you back home without a fight if you don't have a passport. Pretty common for almost all travel everywhere these days. The biggest thing they check and ask about is fruit and veggies. Lots of restrictions there so suggest bring none or just the allowable and buy the rest after crossing the border. Everything available there is here as well. If you have pets make sure you have rabies certificate just in case they ask. Watch your booze amounts if you bring a bunch in too as that is another area people get caught and will want to charge duty if you bring too much. Just ask the questions they ask and be truthful and most of the time you be through in a couple minutes. The more you give them to search for the longer and more difficult it will be.

We crossed with Airstream RV and yes, there was some delay at the border, basically lines going through. The border patrol was training a dog to sniff out drugs on that day, but as we passed, we experienced the basic questions of what bringing over, produce/agriculture focused, and producing evidence of U.S. citizenship. Now today you must have passports.

Kathy

Remove your hat and sunglasses. Hand them the passports, answer honest, direct and don't hesitate. When food comes up DW answers. Never had a issue, but there are random searches.

Some incidents: US Border agent took 6 tomatoes while I ate one. Had us cut the tops off of green onions. Petted the cat and never asked a question about her.

Canadian customs at Skagway stood in the door so she could see us for the questions.

No guns, firewood and limited alcohol and tobacco. Everything else may change daily.

Also if fruit etc has the little stickers it will likely be OK if it's from Canada or US. Store wrapped meat should be OK, opened no.

As with everything else in life, the answer is "it depends." ;)

I crossed multiple times with a caravan last summer. Most crossings, one rig would get extra attention. We never did, but we were always polite and respectful. If you're thinking about taking something illegal or not declaring excessive amounts of legal items, I recommend honesty.

Better to have a motorhome than a trailer though. The lines to cross can be long and it's nice to have access to your onboard facilities while waiting.