You can normally cross cracks easy on a sled, if u need planks I wouldn't cross them. Imo. We got bait at A&j Saturday and they were huge and a great count too. I agree with Jonny on herbs great count there too. Seems to be less crowded than Rickarts most of the time. Anywhere you go out from there will be a convoy of people going out , so your never really travel alone going out, but coming in usually can follow a few in. I try to take same line in on GPS that I took going out. Ice is incredibly thick now the only safety issues are the cracks. A hard south wind on a warm day can have the potential to open cracks wide enough that you won't be able to cross back over.