Yes we did use some of the suggestions. We had extra line to lash stuff down, we each had a light, we bought two shaker siphon (1for fuel and 1 as a backup or for water) it worked great. Each night we would get into our foul weather gear and self inflating life jackets ( we called them are pjs). The wife needs cheaters to see up close so we had several pairs. We did have a bucket but didn't need to use it. So thanks for all of your suggestions.