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A portable landing pad marker includes a base, a light source, a light cover, at least two stacking indents, and at least two raised stacking pins. The portable landing pad marker may also include a collapsible traffic cone in the base of the marker and have a portion of the base removed to form a h

A portable landing pad marker includes a base, a light source, a light cover, at least two stacking indents, and at least two raised stacking pins. The portable landing pad marker may also include a collapsible traffic cone in the base of the marker and have a portion of the base removed to form a handle to easily transport the markers. The portable landing pad marker may also include a base that is at least partially visible with night vision equipment.

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1. A portable landing pad marker, comprising: a substantially planar base, a first light source disposed within the base that can be either remotely or locally activated, a light source cover, at least two stacking indents disposed within an upper surface of the substantially planar base, at least t

1. A portable landing pad marker, comprising: a substantially planar base, a first light source disposed within the base that can be either remotely or locally activated, a light source cover, at least two stacking indents disposed within an upper surface of the substantially planar base, at least two stacking pins that protrude from the upper surface of the substantially planar base, a handle, and a means for seeing the landing pad marking with night vision equipment;wherein the means for seeing the portable landing pad marker with night vision equipment comprises providing a coating material disposed on at least a portion of the base that can be seen with night vision equipment or making the base from a material that can be seen with night vision equipment. 2. The portable landing pad marker of claim 1, wherein the substantially planar base comprises recycled rubber. 3. The portable landing pad marker of claim 1, wherein the coating material is disposed about a perimeter of the substantially planar base. 4. The portable landing pad marker of claim 1, wherein the first light source is selected from the group consisting of a strobe light, a light emitting diode, an incandescent light, and an infrared light. 5. The portable landing pad marker of claim 1, wherein the light source cover protrudes from the upper surface of the substantially planar base. 6. The portable landing pad marker of claim 1, wherein the portable landing pad marker further comprises a collapsible cone capable of being moved from a storage position to an extended position. 7. The portable landing pad marker of claim 1, wherein the light source cover further comprises a top that is covered with an opaque coating. 8. The portable landing pad marker of claim 6, wherein the collapsible cone further comprises a second light source. 9. The portable landing pad marker of claim 7, wherein the opaque coating can be seen with night vision equipment. 10. A method of demarcating a temporary landing area comprising: providing at least a first portable landing pad marker and a second portable landing pad marker; at least the first portable landing pad marker comprising a substantially planar base, a first light source disposed within the base that can be either remotely activated or locally activated, a light source cover, at least two stacking indents disposed within an upper surface of the substantially planar base, at least two stacking pins that protrude from the upper surface of the substantially planar base, a handle, and a means for seeing the first landing pad marker with night vision equipment;wherein the means for seeing the first landing pad marker with night vision equipment comprises providing a coating material disposed on at least a portion of the substantially planar base that can be seen with night vision equipment or making the substantially planar base from a material that can be seen with night vision equipment. 11. The method of claim 10, the method further comprising positioning the first portable landing pad maker and the second portable landing pad maker in a pattern sufficient to delineate the temporary landing area. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the first portable landing pad marker further comprises a collapsible cone disposed within the substantially planar base. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the method further comprises the step of activating the first light source in the first portable landing pad marker and a first light source in the second portable landing pad marker. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises: deactivating the first light source in the first portable landing pad marker and the first light source in the second portable landing pad marker;removing the first portable landing pad marker and the second portable landing pad marker from the temporary landing area; andstacking the first portable landing pad marker and the second portable landing pad marker so that the stacking pins of the first portable landing pad marker are disposed within stacking indents of the second portable landing pad marker. 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the collapsible cone further comprises a second light source. 16. The method of claim 13, the method further comprising positioning the first portable landing pad maker and the second portable landing pad maker in a pattern sufficient to delineate the temporary landing area. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises the step of moving the collapsible cones from a storage position to an extended position. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises the step of activating the first light source and the second light source in the first portable landing pad marker and a first light source and a second light source in the second portable landing pad marker. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the first light source of the second portable landing pad marker is capable of being activated remotely. 20. The method of claim 18, wherein the second light source of the first portable landing pad marker is activated automatically when the collapsible cone is moved from the storage position to the extended position. 21. The method of claim 18, wherein the second light source of the second portable landing pad marker is capable of being activated remotely. 22. The method of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises: moving the collapsible cones from the extended position to the storage position;deactivating the first light source in the first portable landing pad marker and the first light source in the second portable landing pad marker;removing the first portable landing pad marker and the second portable landing pad marker from the temporary landing area; andstacking the first portable landing pad marker and the second portable landing pad marker so that the stacking pins of the first portable landing pad marker are disposed within stacking indents of the second portable landing pad marker.