Bought two really spiffy battery lamps today for next time, bright enough for reading; the kind that have a pullout base so you can set it down and aim the light where you want it... a case to keep them in... some mosquito netting to make window covers....
Thanks everyone for sharing your stories, especially the "camped in the dark/woke up xxx" series! And feral cats, oh my! Must be where the hook-handed man urban legend comes from.