Hi couch. I was out in the forest for several hours last night (the party I mentioned). I don't know how dark it gets at the various USAnian latitudes at this point, but here, it was pretty much pitch black when we were dumped at the roadside at 6pm and asked to find the path which was signposted with lanterns and tea lights. We walked in groups of four along different paths, and met with various beings and creatures which we interacted with to find clues to where we were going. It wasn't a ghost trail or anything like that, though a few of the creatures we met were rather frightening. The arrangers were lucky about the weather, because it might very well have been raining, or snowing. As it was, it was a little foggy but warm enough while we were moving at least. A good party, it was (and yes, we did find our way to the hut where food and wine was served). My back hates me today, because the ground was of course very uneven as it tends to be in the forest, and I couldn't see where I put my feet, but it was totally worth it. I feel for the arrangers who have to go through the forest today and remove all the signs of our being there... because today, it's raining.