broncomaniac Loc: Lynchburg, VA

What a heartwarming read this thread is. Best wishes to you and yours, Gary.

Magaliaman Loc: Magalia, CA

broncomaniac,

Yes it is heartwarming. The generosity that I've been shown, FAR FAR outweighs anything I ever expected.
Thank you for your thoughts.

-Gary

redhogbill Loc: antelope, calif

I have a Nikon DX 18-55mm VR 3.5-5.6G kit lens. its like brand new, sorry I so not have a camera to offer. if this will work for you, PM me and I will send it to you at no cost to you. I also live in the Sacramento ca area, if you would like to pick it up, you welcome to that also.

william

Magaliaman Loc: Magalia, CA

redhogbill,

That would be awesome William!

rjrcatz

Hi Gary,

Very sorry to hear of your incredible loss. Glad you all made it out safely, though.

Wish I had something to help you with, but I'm only starting my hobby and don't really have much.

Hope you get back on your feet very quickly.

~Reuben

Magaliaman Loc: Magalia, CA

Thank you Reuben, we'll eventually recover from this. Right now, at this moment today, I dont know exactly how thats going to happen, but it will. We've already made some baby steps in a forward direction, I guess when you add up all the baby steps, you will make forward progress.

My biggest advice..... review your insurance benefits and make certain you have adequate coverage from a reputable company. Especially since you're just getting into this hobby, its easy to accumulate thousands of dollars in equipment. Make sure you insure that potential loss (if it ever were to happen).

Good luck to you in this hobby, it can be very rewarding on a personal level. My biggest regret is losing every picture I ever took. Oh sure I had them backed up on a NAS drive to eliminate any corruption or data loss, but not backed up offsite. Arrrrg.

-Gary