Hello all.
For those of you who live under a rock and haven't been out lately, it's snowing like a banshee out there! Windy, fresh, deep snow.
Inevitably, along with the weather, comes those who approve of it and those who don't. Now, I'm not going to make this a complaining session about how bad the weather is, because I love snow! I truly love living in the great state of Minnesota and everything that comes with that-both the good and the bad. But some people out there do not appreciate the definite seasons that come with living in the state of lakes. I'm not going to say that those people should move, or that they should not ever complain about it, because that would be completely ridiculous. Part of being human is being able to complain; mind you, that is nowhere near the basic defining characteristics of humanity, but it is one of the innumerable.
I respect you and your ability to complain. That being said, I may not want to sit there and actually listen to your sob stories about how you had to walk 600 meters in snow piled halfway up your shin because to be completely honest, I think it's pathetic that it's something you feel compelled to complain about. There isn't anything you can do to change the weather, but if complaining about it makes you feel better, I do hope you can find somebody to listen to your complaints. Maybe your stuffed animal? Significant other? Parents? (I'm sure they'd love to hear from you!) Now, if you’ve got a story about how you were trekking miles and miles back from somewhere and encountered a bear that was so hungry it decided to chase you up a tree and you had to stay there for a couple hours before it finally let you down, only to follow your tracks/scent and thus sneak up on you while cautiously moving across the icy patches of sidewalk, and start an insanely hilarious (yet sad) story about your escape from the bear’s grasp, I would love to hear it. Honestly, I would. Or you can tell me a less interesting story, and I may pretend to pity you while staring blankly off into space.
I also will not pity you if (while living in MN) you lack the supplies needed to adequately survive a Minnesota winter, and fail to wear most or all of the necessary items for your outing. These include, but are NOT limited to:
-hat
-mittens (waterproof is nice)
-heavy parka (also preferably wind and water-proof; thick, puffy, huge-not necessarily small and form fitting for style, because usually they aren’t sufficient, however if you are able to find one that encompasses all warmth/other needs AND is stylish, more power to you!)
-warm boots, landing well above the ankle (again, don’t worry about style here, either)
-snowpants (again again, the style thing…everyone looks like a numpty when wearing snowpants so don’t even worry about it.)
-more mittens (for when the other ones get soggy)
-long underwear
-scarf/neck/face warmer (optional)
-hood (I personally this is a much-too-often overlooked piece of gear, they are quite useful for many weather types!)
-warm, thick socks (wool sometimes preferred; multiple pairs most likely necessary for multiple days)
So wear what's right. And if you're not sure about what's will be good for the day, bring extra stuff! If you fail to wear the appropriate items, I will, again, not take pity on you. Sorry. You should have looked out the window. Or checked the temperature on the crazy amount of technology we have constantly available to us. But it’s up to you.
So. Moral of the story is: Wear your coats, hats, mittens, and boots. Or don’t. But if you decide not to, don’t complain.
And please don’t plead ignorance.
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