Art, et al,

Any emphasis on hand planes that came thru in the original post was simply the result of my subconcious love for the tool and the inspiration for a bad pun. Most repairs are likely to be initially rough in nature, as someone said to restore warmth and dryness. So the hammer and saw are likely the principal tools. I'd put a hand drill or brace and bit up high on the list as well because driving a screw into plywood or 2x4's without predrilling is hard work.

I will say that having a good block plane is useful when doing any work with wood. Makes it a lot easier to fit that piece of wood that you cut a little too wide into an opening . Besides the shavings probably would make good tinder. lol.

Socket, wench and driver bit sets are always good suggestions for the spouse's gift lists.