Ice Fishing Minimum Requirements

[Okotokian]

Soooo... never ice fished, never wanted to. Now I'm thinking it would be nice to not have to put away the hunting/fishing activities for, oh, 5 months that there is snow and ice around here.

I'm not going to rush out and buy a tent, power auger, fancy electronics, sled and something to pull it with, other specialized equipment... at least not all at once right off the bat. What do you consider the "minimum" to have a positive experience and catch a few fish in the first winter? I've got warm clothes and soft water rods and fishing tackle, but nothing else. I'll be honest, not crazy about the idea of drilling 20 holes manually. I'm oooooold. LOL

oh, also, I'm not crazy about driving my truck onto the ice (no experience and it makes me nervous), so I guess I do need some way to get any gear out there. Thanks in advance for any advice!