I added reflective tape to my tip ups so I can see them easier at night with the flashlight, just put them in strait rows and its easy to check them at night. I've brought cots out and slept on the ice as well as just the late night pick up and go in, both work well. Great time fishing at night, burbot put up a heck of a fight while waiting for walleye to mosey on in. I invested in a 14ftx8 foot eskimo inuslated pop up last year, love it :-) I recommend getting an led mag light to check your lines, battery will last all season and their bright as you can get....plus a club I suppose if you really needed one.... :-) I like GPS to help get back off the ice if you are traveling at night to make sure you don't stray off your original trail, or get caught in a blizzard.