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Same here Jack. My hunting and fishing buddies are all in their late 40s but still working full time jobs and motoring through life's little issues with wives, GFs and children. They want to go but often have other obligations holding them back. Getting 3 or 4 of us together at the same time and on safe ice and fair weather is nearly impossible these days. Funny how things work. Buddies with wives usually can go and the wife is happy to be rid of him for the day, not so much for buddies with GFs who can't often get permission.
As I was ready this, I was thinking about the progression of the sport and all the equipment. Gone are the days when I used to go out with just a bucket and hand auger. Now we have our electronics, huts, power augers, and machines. Yet I cannot say that it really has improved my output that much. Most of my best days were in those early years when things seemed a bit simpler. Of course, it seemed like we had more safe ice and longer seasons back then, giving us access to more places. I fondly remember listening to March Madness basketball games on the ice.
Still pretty simple around here!