As a born and raised Minnesotan, I like to think I know the ins and outs of surviving winter in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. But no matter how long you've lived here sometimes people can still use a reminder.

Maybe it's your first winter in Minnesota. If so, welcome! It's true, at times you'll want to evacuate and go to a sunny beach, but it'll be ok. It's really not THAT bad.

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Whether you need a reminder of the items you'll want to have on hand for when the snow flies or if you're new to this whole thing, I've compiled a list of items that I believe you need to survive our Minnesota winter.

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