Think the lantern had batteries.
And as far as Phillip....I highly doubt he was a FA....his mouth would have gotten him kicked out real quick.
Think Russel may have his hands full with the "farmer" guy.
One major thing that gets me is....don't these people research survivor skills before doing this? I mean if it were me I'd learn a few things (like how to make fire, weave palm leaves, how to catch fish, safe plants & foods in the region/etc) before climbing on a plane/boat/etc & being dumped on an island for 39 days. And the clothing they show up in & are stuck wearing the whole time....high heels, dresses, suits(men)....GMAB! I think allot of this is staged, altho it's still one of my fav shows on TV.