Getting ready for ice fishing season

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Looks like a great deal on that lithium battery... Hope I don't need one, but bet I will before too much longer, some of mine are getting some time on them... Haven't started getting ready yet, but I'm sure if ice starts to form I'll be able to get ready pretty quick.... Would be nice to go through stuff and clean all the old stuff I don't use out and restock with stuff I need..... Noticed last year I take a lot of stuff I never use. Most of the year I was minimal fishing with just a rod box, finder, auger and a bucket to sit on and that was really all I needed... Guess I took the spud early to help me keep on safe ice, but after I was familiar with the conditions on that lake, I was bad and didn't take it again until the conditions started to deteriorate... But every year is different and so is the gear I take to different lakes... If it snows a lot I'll want to have the snowmobile going again so I can pull the wagon train, if not I'll be fine with the bucket... I need to check my Smitty's skis, I think I chewed them up pretty bad last time I had them out, so I may need to put some new ski's on them this year, didn't use my tents last year, so will need to clean and get them ready for the season... Anyone know a good way to repair covers to sleds/ tents? Mine have been in my shed, but still in direct light from the sun, so they are getting pretty faded and looking ragged... Don't really want to pay a fortune for a new cover, but would like to have them function the way they are supposed to... Guess there's really a lot to look into to getting ready for the ice season... Not to mention all the line I should replace this year... Later Jeff