you should always keep a set of sweatpants and hoodie in ur truck/car at all times, year round cause u never know. ALWAYS go on the ice w a set of picks around ur neck, no matter if there are trucks parked on the ice DONT LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THEM its not worth ur life. I rarely fish solo and if I do I will never be the only guy on the ice alone, and its a great idea to carry a whistle attached to your ice suit. fishing is serious to alot of us but its not worth ur life, drowning+freezing is a crappy way to die