I sometimes feel like a walking Filson ad when I'm at work. Nothing else is rugged enough to use everyday in the brush while working but I leave the tin coat and pants at home on the weekends. Stop by the Filson store the next time you're in Seattle - it borders on a religious experience.<br><br>The tube tent I carry is bright yellow in color. It should be plenty bright to see from the air (unless I set it up in a patch of hardwoods in the fall). I'm looking into sources for extra-large orange garbage bags - that sounds like a good idea also.<br><br>Kelty makes some guyline cord with reflective material woven into it. I've thought about getting some for my tent and other dedicated uses. It doesn't look as versatile as good old paracord and is pretty spendy (I think it is around $16 at REI for 25 feet).<br><br>I spend a lot of time in the Willipa basin in Southwest Washington. Not much trouble with slash burning here. With smoke management restrictions we usually pile the slash and burn the piles a few at a time (or not - they make great habitat for the critters to live in). Even with the mix of industrial forestland and state land it's remained fairly pristine (but don't tell anyone else - there aren't many people here either). The salmon stay fat and the oysters and clams are delicious. With annual rainfall amounts exceeding 110 inches in places, we don't usually notice El Nino much. I do need to add some sort of water purification to my PSK though. Thanks for the thought.<br><br>