I pump my tyres up to 110, front and rear. Never a problem. On the other hand, I only check them once a week and before a big ride and they're losing pressure all the time of course.

Learn to mend your punctures. It's not hard and for five to ten minutes on the side of the road, you get riding again. That HAS to be better than trying to find some alternative. I can sympathise with you not wanting to learn in the dark though (so practice at home where, when you start teaching yourself about pinching the tube, you're not stuck out on the road).