StarChild,
I have also been putting "Stars" on all of my "Stuff" for years. I also Sharpy or etch my cell phone number and my last name. Started doing this when I taught for the Mountaineers the backcountry first aid course (MOFA). During our practice disaster scenarios, often all of our gear, from a dozen backpacks would end up in a heap next to our volunteer patient/victim. I found this labeling practice came in handy on the AT. One night in one of the required "Shelters of Doom" in the Smokies, i counted no less than 20 sets of hiking poles. Mine stuck out like a glowing Star. Point is, please no one use a STAR, two of us already do this. By the way StarChild could you look thru your gear (I will do the same) just in case we accidentally grabed the wrong "Star Stuff"
StarMan
(Finishing the AT this year)