(Part 2) Best products from r/TwinCities

You will die in those jackets. Literally.

Here's my winter setup.....

1. Jeep cap. Keeps the sun out of your eyes and it keeps you warm. You can get them at Ragstock for 5$
   
2. A pair of good winter gloves, and a pair of those cheap stretchy winter gloves. Wear the stretchy winter gloves underneath the thick winter gloves. A good tip on whether a pair of gloves are going to be warm, is if you hold a McDonald's cup of ice water tightly against them. If you can feel the cold cup, then they're no good. If you can't, then stay with them.
   
3. Your legs will get cold too, so buy a pair of base layer pants. Maybe double up. Wear them underneath your regular pants.
   
4. Get a good pair of snowpants to go over your regular pants. Again, McDonald's cup of ice water trick.
   
5. Get a base layer shirt to go underneath your regular shirt.
   
6. Get a good, thick jacket. Do the ice water thing for the jacket too. My personal favorite kind of jacket is an ice fishing jacket.
   
7. Ski goggles. Sounds weird, but your eyes will get cold too.
   
8. [A neoprene mask] (https://www.amazon.com/ZANheadgear-WNFM114H-Black-Neoprene-Half/dp/B000LVZVNE/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=neoprene+mask&qid=1573108443&sr=8-1) . They keep your face warm.
   
9. 2 good pairs of wool socks. Yes, 2. It gets that cold.
   
10. A thick pair of high top skateboard shoes, if you're going to avoid getting winter boots. High top Osiris shoes are good alternatives to winter boots. But you're going to have to get them waterproofed. They're naturally thick.
    
11. Ice cleats.

Definitely check out couchsurfing.org and create a profile and try to connect with some folks. I'm sure you could spend 2 nights one place, 2 nights another, or maybe even all week in one place.

Otherwise, you could also stay at the Minneapolis International Hostel which has some pretty low rates.

Uptown would be a good place to stay, I think and you could take a bus into town for some stuff. There are free publications all over downtown that have different events and shit going on.

Check out the MetroTransit Fare Page for getting a week pass for both the light rail / Northstar line / and busses. Not that you'd need to take the Northstar line anywhere...

There is a KOA campground in Maple Grove, Minnesota and according to this Google Maps transit information, it would be a 2.5 mile walk/drive to get to this place from the closest bus stop.

Where are you coming from? You could take the Amtrak into town with your bike, bus out to the campsite... set up shop with said bike. Bike to the bus stop, and most (probably all) buses have bike racks on them... take the 38 minute bus ride into town in the morning, bike around town all day... come back, bike to campsite, relax.

Or rent a bike when in town, and then just walk 2.5 miles to that campsite.

I'd suggest getting a solar charger like this one
if you plan on staying there, so that you can charge your phone in the morning, during the day, etc and will always have a GPS thing. There are so many handy apps to have for navigating around the area, finding current arts and shows information, connecting with people, etc!

Heck, maybe even make a Craigslist post stating you are looking for a place to stay for a week, or respond to some sublet ads! I'm sure there are some people with an empty room who would gladly take $100 or something so long as you give significant background information!

Lastly, here is a link to a USA Today Article about what to do in Minneapolis in terms of camping and here is another, similar USA Today Article

How about some lesser known mom-and-pop spicy chips?

Mama Zuma's Revenge Habanero Potato Chips

Zapp's Spicy Cajun Crawtator

Zapp's Voodoo Heat

And there are still Flamin' Hot Ruffles out there as well.

There's also the international chip market to be explored!

From Japan, Calbee Hot and Spicy and Karamucho's Hot Chili.

From Korea, Samyang Zzaldduck.

From the Phillipines, Boy Bawang Cornick Hot Garlic.

From Mexico, Takis, of course - but don't forget about Totis!

And from Great Britain, Mega Monster Munch Flamin Hot.

Spicy chips are out there waiting to be tried - maybe one of them will be your new go-to!

The picture int he news article definitely looks like the end of one of those plastic visor guards that go above the windows in cars. Something like this: http://www.amazon.com/Auto-Ventshade-94242-Ventvisor-Deflector/dp/B003ZJ16K6/ref=sr_1_18?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1458928849&sr=1-18

Unfortunately it won't give much to identify the vehicle, since they are fairly generic parts :(

I wish there was more to go on to help.

Bogs are the correct answer here. I actually got a little excited when it started to get cold and snowy, just because I remembered that I get to wear my Bogs everyday again. I purchased them last winter and they are seriously game changers. I've had sorels, baffins, and hiking boots in the past, and none of them hold a candle to Bogs. They are light weight, completely water proof, super warm, and they very easy to take on and off (i.e. no laces).

Here's a link to ones I own:

http://amzn.com/B001A5QXAA

Others have had great recommendations for clothing.

But, get yourself a winter survival kit (something along the lines of what I linked) for your car. Combine that with having a blanket or two and some very warm boots/gloves/hat in your back seat, It's something that you'll probably never use, but if your car breaks down and it's 20 below it could save your life.

• Moto E, $119, also available in white
  
• Moto G, $179 for the 3G version, $199 for LTE. Also available in white
  
• Nexus 5, $349 for 16GB, $399 for 32GB, also available in white (Note: most folks expect a successor to be announced some time in October)
  
  If you need it sooner, might be best off consulting Craigslist.

My dad bought me something similar to this for Christmas a few years ago - it works very well if you remember to put it on. If you do have to park outside it's very nice to just take off the cover and not have to scrape or clear snow, now you just have to figure out where to store it! https://www.amazon.com/Ice-King-Universal-Magnetic-Windshield/dp/B01BE5Q4FY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506434885&sr=8-3&keywords=windshield+cover

If it helps, get one of these. My cat loves his. https://www.amazon.com/ABO-Gear-Happy-Habitat-Indoor/dp/B002KWHE1E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1504008347&sr=8-3&keywords=cat+tent

What straw man? At no point am I redirecting from my point.
Here's a book of essays by social scientists. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0465031765?vs=1
Culture Matters is the title.
There's better outcome in those countries... and how do you suppose it got that way? Did the almighty FSM just wave his magical spaghetti arms and say, "You may have social progress." Or do you think that their social values might have had something to do with it? I shouldn't have to target a specific study for it. Being at the top of the HDI is prima facie evidence that their cultural values are better. How else do you get to that level of progress? Care to explain another alternative to them being at the top of t he HDI other than cultural values?
My conclusions are born out of realistic expectations. Not everyone is of equal ability or values... of so we'd all be millionaires... or equivalently poor.
Show me evidence or even a reasonable conclusion as to why African countries still linger at the bottom of development that doesn't involve cultural issues.
At no point have I mistreated anyone I'm the community but I'll definitely voice my frustration with a lack of integration.

Here is the desktop version of your link