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1. Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness(2 users)
2. Tettegouche State Park(2 users)
3. St. Croix State Park(2 users)
4. Hok-Si-La Municipal Park and Campground(1 user)
5. Boundary Waters Caneo Area Wilderness(1 user)
6. Grand Portage(1 user)
7. Temperance River State Park(1 user)
8. Itasca State Park(1 user)
9. Birch Lake Campground Camping(1 user)
10. Lake Bemidji State Park(1 user)

1. The Sluggie (Justin Morneau Snuggie)(3 users)
2. Cheer enthusiastically! Or, better yet, calisthenically!(3 users)
3. Drink lots of hot beverages.(3 users)
4. whiskey(2 users)
5. Eat . . . Eat . . . Eat!!!(2 users)
6. Bring your sleeping bag.(2 users)
7. Will they let me bring in my propane heater?(2 users)
8. Cuddle with your neighbor (make sure s/he consents).(1 user)
9. Schnapps(1 user)
10. snuggie(1 user)

1. them(3 users)
2. Simon and Garfunkel(3 users)
3. Verbal abuse and crying(2 users)
4. Pink Floyd(2 users)
5. 94.3 WROE (You can’t possibly understand)(1 user)
6. AM radio(1 user)
7. Meatloaf(1 user)
8. MPR(1 user)
9. Guns N Roses(1 user)
10. The Eagles(1 user)

1. Science Museum(37 users)
2. St. Paul Saints(31 users)
3. State Fair(28 users)
4. Xcel Energy Center(25 users)
5. Como(20 users)
6. Grand Avenue(20 users)
7. Grand Old Day(15 users)
8. Ordway(15 users)
9. Turf Club(13 users)
10. St. Paul Farmers Market(11 users)