Conversely, search and rescue organizations recommend a bright colored tent of yellow or red for the opposite reason, so it stands out and is easy to see. The color of a tent will affect how much light and to an extent how warm a tent is. A light colored tent that is yellow, white, or beige will let in more light and will tend to reflect off heat. A dark colored tent that is blue, forest green, black, or red will let less light in and will absorb more head during daylight hours. The best tent poles are strong, flexible, lightweight, and collapsible.
Poles come in a number of materials.
Solid fiberglass is light and flexible but by design is typically not collapsible. As the temperature drops the ability of fiberglass to flex also decreases. Solid fiberglass is typically used in lower cost tents. If a pole does break, unless it is completely splintered, it is relatively easy to fix in the field. Tubular fiberglass is a very popular material for tent poles.