"How much you want to bet I drop nuts and screws and tools in the snow?"

How much you want to bet I drop my nuts and tool and screw in the snow?

There, that looks more like an Islander.

That sure looks like a mess, maybe you're too oriented to mitigating damages. If you can get replacements out of the deal go for it, that's what insurance is for. If your neighbor pads it that's between him and the insurance company, not your problem. Just because you're honest to a fault doesn't say you have any obligation to babysit him, babysitting just could be a fault.