I always just plan on hunkering down at home and poof, I go ice fishing. Same for just normal fishing. It seems that a big plan and all, will always be subjected to change. When young and having more energy and free time it's fine to make plans. Simple things like fishing opener or hunting opener, those are usually pretty well locked in plans. For other plans, especially winter fishing, there's no telling if it's gonna be a blizzard or sleet/rain storm. The winter weather isn't always so nice. If the subarctic winds dip down a super frostbite scenario is just as bad. At -20 F everything starts to really freeze and propane heaters start to not work so well. Truck batteries may freeze and you're SOL.
Last season, on just about the days I was able to go out, it was raining and it was mostly miserable terrible. Even with shelter set up, by that time I was too wet and cold. Still I was able to at least hook into a fish or two, so it was okay.
