writing into a void" hit home. I was wrong about volume too.

Man that is SO frustrating, especially that late at night when you just want to get home. I've done the same thing more than once, my bag is a total mess of tubes and I never check the valve until I'm stuck on the side of the road. The worst part is you had it RIGHT there in your hand and it still didn't help. Honestly I started taping a little piece of tape on each tube with the valve type written on it, sounds dumb but it saves me. Keeping my fingers crossed your next flat happens in daylight with the right tube already in your bag.

Did you check under the back seat too? My brother bought a $700 Accord and the rust was so bad the rear seat belt mounts were basically gone, he found out when his kid yanked on one. Cars from up north are just a gamble unless you get under them with a flashlight first.