The toughest days are the ones that live on in our memories. They are the ones we will dine over for ages... impressing all around with our durability (or some would say stupidity).

Nevertheless, you are becoming a legend!!! Stick with it. You will learn much more that way, instead of running for home. You will find how resilient you really are, how creative you really are in your problem-solving, and... well, you've already pointed it out... how really pampered our "civilisation" has become.

And I can almost guarantee there will be a picture come out of this that will be brilliant.