take chair, entertainment(ipod or portable dvd, something like that), beverages in cooler(large enough to put trash into when done with said beverage: give a hoot, dont pollute), blankie(s), and as far a having a rotation of people, we do it every year. Not your fault if they dont have friends. just dont rotate out and then when time comes all 3 stay, that not very bf line friendly. as far as cutters, i usually wait like 10 seconds for someone else to say something, the colder it is outside the quicker someone is to speak up i have noticed lol. make friends quick with your neighbors, make night go by faster and much easier to rotate out if you have to go potty real bad before your third gets there to "releive" you hehe.