On the road shopping list
Just wondering what to shop for that might be hard to get or expensive in Canada or AK. First big trip we need to travel light.
Forum Discussion
You won't have much fresh stuff left when you reach the Yukon/Alaska border, so not too much to worry about.
Southern B.C. has the farmer's markets and roadside stands but northern B.C. and Yukon typically don't. In Whitehorse there is a Thursday afternoon market at Shipyards Park but fruits & veggies are limited until later in the season.
Fresh produce from the stores is often in poor condition too, due to the distance it must be shipped by truck and then it is stored for a indeterminate amount of time by the retailer.
Alaska border agents will ask about oranges. Don't have any. Apparently there is an insect that lives in the peel. One agent let us peel our three oranges and then continue without the peelings.
Southern B.C. has the farmer's markets and roadside stands but northern B.C. and Yukon typically don't. In Whitehorse there is a Thursday afternoon market at Shipyards Park but fruits & veggies are limited until later in the season.
Fresh produce from the stores is often in poor condition too, due to the distance it must be shipped by truck and then it is stored for a indeterminate amount of time by the retailer.
Alaska border agents will ask about oranges. Don't have any. Apparently there is an insect that lives in the peel. One agent let us peel our three oranges and then continue without the peelings.
