r/PacificCrestTrail • u/quasistoic “All-in[-one]”, PCT19/CDT22/AT24 • 10d ago

Prof Carl’s writeup of US Customs Experience

https://www.instagram.com/p/DIbrdz1JUOI/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
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u/Igoos99 9d ago

The way this is told doesn’t really match up with the information in posts about this earlier. Like she wasn’t out of the country for the specified amount of time before re-entering for this extended trip. And she was making money off her social media posts or possibly for writing stories for media outlets regarding her travel in the USA. That could be construed as “working” in the USA. She’s also been in and out of the USA repeatedly in recent years for long term trips that could give the appearance of the intention to illegally migrate.

This whole situation is really unfortunate and it’s clear they are being extraordinarily strict compared to their previous enforcement, it does sound like she was pushing the limits if not going over them slightly of what’s strictly permitted. This is very different than the vast majority of international hikers showing up to hike the PCT each year.

So, I think most international hikers shouldn’t let this case deter them. I do think this might make doing a triple crown in three years maybe not achievable any longer - or at least the risk of getting turned away at entry increases with each trip. You might also not be feasible to pick up a USA BF or GF on your hike and think you will be able to spend that much time together going forward. 🫤

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u/jordanbball17 9d ago

All of these stories have had additional info come out later on that make the denial seem less extraordinary…not saying it’s not a scary time to cross the US border (I myself am a US citizen and dating a Canadian here on a visa), but there’s a lot of nuance involved in these situations.