So you’re planning on moving to Minnesota and you don’t know how you’ll survive that frigid wasteland…I mean your new home that you’re so excited for! You wonder, what are some of the essentials for everyday life in MN? From kitchenware to winter clothing we have you covered! Here are things you cannot survive without in the land of 10,000 lakes.

  1. A smile!

Flickr/Ben Smith At least try to be nice in Minnesota - we are known for it.

  1. A shovel.

Flickr/Pink Sherbet Photography That is - if you want to be able to get anywhere this winter.

  1. A reliable car.

Flickr/Rhonda Oglesby Again - if you want to get anywhere this winter.

  1. A fan.

Flickr/Ryk Neethling Because when summer does finally hit - it hits hard!

  1. Swimsuits - a lot of them!

Flickr/Shane Ede Here a lake, there a lake, everywhere a lake… seriously.

  1. A baking dish.

Flickr/Steven Depolo For all the hotdish in your future.

  1. Warm winter clothing!

Flickr/Girls in Hunter Boots and more Because the windchill hurts without that extra jacket and hat!

  1. And some warm winter boots.

Flickr/Malika Ladak Or no fun in the snow for you!

  1. A camera.

Flickr/Naser Hawamdeh MN is a phenomenally beautiful state and you must have a good camera for all the beautiful things you can capture!

  1. An apple slicer.

Flickr/Bill Selak If you don’t believe us, just wait until the end of this apple season!

  1. A Rake or Leaf Blower.

Flickr/Don LaVange Speaking of fall - you’ll definitely want to invest in one of these because MN leaves do not mess around!

  1. Jumper Cables.

Flickr/Al Ibrahim Always a good idea, but a requirement for vehicle safety in MN.

  1. Mosquito Repellant!

Flickr/U.S. Department of Agriculture Good luck not getting eaten alive out here!

  1. A bike.

Flickr/Dustin Gaffke Biking is huge in MN and you’ll definitely want one for cruising around the amazing local parks!

  1. A sense of adventure!

Flickr/Mr. Moment You definitely need a good sense of adventure if you plan on living in this Northern wonderland.

Minnesotans, which one of these do you think is most essential to survival? And if you had to live without one, which one would it be?

Flickr/Ben Smith

At least try to be nice in Minnesota - we are known for it.

Flickr/Pink Sherbet Photography

That is - if you want to be able to get anywhere this winter.

Flickr/Rhonda Oglesby

Again - if you want to get anywhere this winter.

Flickr/Ryk Neethling

Because when summer does finally hit - it hits hard!

Flickr/Shane Ede

Here a lake, there a lake, everywhere a lake… seriously.

Flickr/Steven Depolo

For all the hotdish in your future.

Flickr/Girls in Hunter Boots and more

Because the windchill hurts without that extra jacket and hat!

Flickr/Malika Ladak

Or no fun in the snow for you!

Flickr/Naser Hawamdeh

MN is a phenomenally beautiful state and you must have a good camera for all the beautiful things you can capture!

Flickr/Bill Selak

If you don’t believe us, just wait until the end of this apple season!

Flickr/Don LaVange

Speaking of fall - you’ll definitely want to invest in one of these because MN leaves do not mess around!

Flickr/Al Ibrahim

Always a good idea, but a requirement for vehicle safety in MN.

Flickr/U.S. Department of Agriculture

Good luck not getting eaten alive out here!

Flickr/Dustin Gaffke

Biking is huge in MN and you’ll definitely want one for cruising around the amazing local parks!

Flickr/Mr. Moment

You definitely need a good sense of adventure if you plan on living in this Northern wonderland.

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