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muledeerarea33? made a comment in the 'sleeping bag' thread that got me thinking........ Maybe this topic has been covered before, but what is some cool and/or precious things that you have which was passed down to you from a prior generation? My father is 90 years old now and living in an assisted living place in N. Scottsdale. Due to his health, he never gets-out in the hills anymore. As he and mom downsized through the years to a condo then to their current place, I have been the benefactor of some great stuff. I mentioned that I have an awesome sleeping bag that my father bought himself a while back to go on a trip to Alaska. It is a great down sleeping bag, and I think of our trip to Alaska every time I use it! I also have a safe full of guns passed on from him. Many of them are the same guns that I envied greatly when I was a boy growing-up in Kearny! I also have a little miscellaneous gear like a couple of knives and ammo boxes. Finally, he also handed me the keys to his 96 GMC extended cab 4x4 when he gave-up driving three years ago. It was very well cared for and is now my primary hunting rig! (Three kids in or close to college will keep me from buying a 'new' rig for a few years, but that GMC will do me just fine..... ) When my grandfather passed away, we found an old Montauk cane fly fishing rod in his stuff. It is in AMAZING shape and I treasure it! Of course it goes without saying that the most amazing gifts that have been passed-down are the awesome memories and experiences, but the 'stuff' adds to it and reminds me of all the good times. So what great stuff do you have that has been passed down????? S. PS: Can't leave my mom out either! I happened to be going through a divorce 7 years ago when they were downsizing and hence my kitchen is stocked well with her old pots, pans, small Kitchen Aid appliances, knives, etc.... When I use the pancake-turner that she gave me, I can almost still feel the way it felt across my backside!!!!