The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace

#7 Be Considerate of Other Visitors This has been a part of LNT principles ever since I can remember!

"Bright clothing and equipment, such as tents, that can be seen for long distances, are discouraged. Especially in open natural areas, colors such as day-glow yellow may contribute to a crowded feeling; consider earth-toned colors (i.e., browns and greens) to lessen visual impacts."

Kudos to Tarptent and other "cottage" firms whose tents are "silnylon gray" or the nearest equivalent in cuben fiber!

I do recommend reflective guy lines (Tarptent already uses them) as they do aid considerably in finding the tent at night!

Finding outdoor clothing--or even city clothing--in "earth toned colors" is difficult if not impossible.