I put red reflective tape and bright flagging tape on small pieces of gear that would be easy to lose. Neither of them makes a recordable difference in weight.
I got the red reflective tape at Walmart in the auto supply aisle. They probably have flagging ribbon as well; most likely with the tools. But flagging ribbon is also easy to attain hanging from trees in the wilderness; help your self.
Good idea. I do that with some “indoor” gear too, such as my cell phone charger, so I don’t leave it in a motel room.
It all goes back to growing up around Forest Service shovels and axes with the band of red paint on their handles.
I like your idea for getting free fluorescent orange or pink flagging tape.
Hey, thanks for all the tips you have been posting lately, they are helpful. Have a great winter. Looking forward to your first snow pictures of the season.
this is a great tip, I would have never thought of it!
Some things I do:
1. I use a small reflective ground tarp and spread it out whenever I stop for a lunch/snack/ or end of day. Everything goes on that tarp, so when I’m ready to leave, the tarp is the very last thing to get put away.
2. For somethings, like my knife, I actually tether them to my belt so I don’t lose them.
3. Whenever I get on the move again after a break, I take one step, stop, turn around and survey the area where I stopped to see if I lost anything.
this is a great tip, I would have never thought of it!
Some things I do:
1. I use a small reflective ground tarp and spread it out whenever I stop for a lunch/snack/ or end of day. Everything goes on that tarp, so when I’m ready to leave, the tarp is the very last thing to get put away.
2. For somethings, like my knife, I actually tether them to my belt so I don’t lose them.
3. Whenever I get on the move again after a break, I take one step, stop, turn around and survey the area where I stopped to see if I lost anything.