Hello tomic601; thanks, I understand and under the circumstances expect that I'll have to settle for low prices. I know that most if not all of the gear will need some sort of tweaking before it's in good form, so I suppose a low price is fair for gear with an X-factor.
I really appreciate your kind words. The guy was my friend and my wife's cousin. My wife is the executrix, which is both an honor and a terrible job.
Hello pindac. Wow, 900 miles for gear! It sounds like the trips were worth it and you really like what you bought. I'm sure it helped the family out, too. Helping my wife handle the process, from grunt work carrying and cleaning to trying to sell things to satisfy debts has really made me think that I need to prepare for the inevitable more. In fact, my birthday is tomorrow and that's another reminder that I'm almost 70. Time flies! Thanks, my friend, for your thoughts and for sharing your experiences!

