Premiere ice combos- yes great rod at a great price point- These are the rods that I started ice fishing with.
My recommendation for a hand auger, is going to be a 6″ lazer from strikemaster- I personally won’t use a hand auger, I will take my strike lite out, even on three inches, I just don’t like drilling holes by hand. However, if you don’t want to spend a lot of money right now, buy yourself the hand auger, and then fish with a buddy with a power auger, or look for a good used strikemaster on craigslist etc. I have a feeling there are going to be a few out there for sale, after a few guys get to run the solos.
I would look into the Otter Team Wild shacks, again also check for used otters.
Snosuits have been on sale for 249 I believe for the whole suit, and that is a STEAL-
I would also recommend a Lakemaster chip for MN, handheld GPS to run that in, and a marcum flasher- Get some custom jigs and spins tackle…
for necessities that should get you started.
When you get hooked like I did many years ago, we will revisit this thread and you will wonder why you have so much more than the “necessities”..