I mean, say, you want a really camera, or a drone, and since those things are made in China, they are too expensive to buy. So you just go to Canada, buy the thing, unpack it from the packaging, and pretend like its just personal items. Just like a smartphone.
AFIAK, border agents usually don’t ask if you bought your phone in the US or from outside, they shouldn’t ask about other personal electronics, right?
Lucky you, to get to more than one other country I need at least 3 to 4 hours depending on traffic
From Australia, I’m gonna need a decent boat and a lot of days. Or a plane.