Thanks for mentioning the color conundrum... I greatly dislike having my eye caught by the distant glint of brightly colored outerwear, packs, and tents favored by many folks these days, and I, too, seek less jolting colors out of habit.<br><br>Seems to me that it's getting harder and harder to stay visually "quiet" without looking like a walking advert for Soldier of Fortune. So far the worst I've had to put up with are some dark maroon and dark blue packs as the kids grew out of various packs and outer wear. Several years ago I DID purchase a couple of close-out bookbag-sized day packs that are blaze orange for stowing (packed as "Be Prepared" packs) in wife and my vehicles - they are branded "Remington" but I have no idea who actually made them. I wanted those for that purpose specifically because they are so visible.<br><br>We used to carry various bits of "day-glo" items inside our packs to help convert from "quiet" to "loud" when needed. Way back, I cut up a VS-17 (military signaling panel) into appropriate size pieces, but that was unduly heavy and bulky. Later cut pieces out of a couple of "retired" blaze orange hunting vests, and still later sewed up a couple of scraps of blaze orange ripstop nylon and set a few small grommets and ties on the perimeter. Those are lightweight and compact. <br><br>Right now I have a couple of 36"x36" pieces of blaze orange cotton cloth sewn on the edges (like a big bandanna), and although a little bulkier and heavier than the ripstop, those are looking very promising as multi-purpose gear. The various discussions here about bandannas was what gave me the idea to try the cotton "yard of cloth" idea. Haven't had them long enough to decide if they are keepers or not; only three weekend trips. So far, so good. When I get around to it, I'd like to try a couple just like those, but in silk - if I can find the color. Rain may decide things back in favor of the ripstop ones we've been using, though.<br><br>Also usually have a small roll of blaze orange surveyor's tape stowed away, but that is for other purposes. The small amount we carry has proven to only slightly increase ones visibility when tasseled on the outside of a pack and I found it a bit annoying as it fluttered and scraped in the breezes.<br><br>Regards,<br><br>Tom<br><br>