Do you think I was clear enough on my "candles should be your last option" lecture? A good deal of the problems, (and fires) that happen after the lights go out are caused by people being careless with candles. They get out their tall, top heavy candle stick, put it in the middle of the wood table with a nice table cloth, light all the tall tapers and walk away.
Ah! Do not do this.
There was a reason candles used to be short, thick and in a low, heavy candle holder.
Please do not set yourself on fire.
I’d start by taking a weekend camping trip out of your car. Bring several freeze dried meals meant for camping/hiking and a way to boil water. It’s best to figure out what you can handle in a fun weekend trip. Note what you liked and lacked. Living out of your car for a couple of days will teach you a lot about what you want and need.
Yup, that’s why we go with LED lanterns.
If I do use candles, it’s on the granite countertop.
“There was a reason candles used to be short, thick and in a low, heavy candle holder.”
And if you have pets, those candles can wind up knocked off of any table (cats jumping up or dog tails wagging) if not secured by a holder or set up high enough. In a pinch. I like the candles that you can usually find at the dollar stores... in glass, heavy enough to not be easily knocked off a table and long-burning. I have over a dozen left over from past hurricane preps.