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Field Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes Northerly (FNC-13, 3-Pack)

Field Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack) ($9.95) vs Field Notes Northerly (FNC-13, 3-Pack) ($9.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes Northerly (FNC-13, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Northerly (FNC-13, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)Field Notes Northerly (FNC-13, 3-Pack)
Price$9.95$9.95
Weight100g100g
EditionFNC-18, Spring 2013 Quarterly EditionFNC-13, Winter 2011 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingRuledGraph, white grid on light blue-gray
Cover15pt Tango coated-one-side stock, four-color halftone, 1960s-style imprecisionMohawk Smart Kromekote 14pt C2S White, icy silver ink and embossed logotype
PaperFinch Fine Soft White, looseleaf blue rulingFinch Opaque 50# text with a white grid
Edition size15,000 packs6,000 packs
Weight~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack)

  • First full-color photographic covers, plus a decal
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Sold out at Field Notes, so it is a secondhand hunt now
  • 48 pages per book fills fast

Field Notes Northerly (FNC-13, 3-Pack)

  • First coated cover and first colored paper
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Only 6,000 packs were printed
  • 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes America the Beautiful (FNC-18, 3-Pack) is the better value at $9.95. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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