get a good LED headlamp with a center top strap... get a good single AA LED task light and keep it in your pocket... buy good equipment...recharge when you run your generator... have a 12v charging option for your battery charger charger, and a USB cord if your car can support charging your cell phone... I standardized to AA Eneloop NiMH cells for my emergency lighting after 2004

I did not have to resort to lighting the citronella lamp oil this year, but did spend a lot of time in the shade of the garage