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Field Notes Campfire (FNC-35, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack)

Field Notes Campfire (FNC-35, 3-Pack) ($12.95) vs Field Notes Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack) ($12.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes Campfire (FNC-35, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Campfire (FNC-35, 3-Pack)
$12.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack)
$12.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Campfire (FNC-35, 3-Pack)Field Notes Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack)
Price$12.95$12.95
Weight100g100g
EditionFNC-35, Summer 2017 Quarterly EditionFNC-33, Winter 2016 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingGraphRuled
CoverWestRock Tango Coated Cover C1S, fifteen soy-based inks (five per book)Sappi McCoy 100#C Silk, DDC Orange ink, soft-touch varnish, dark metallic foil
PaperGraph paperRuled paper, PUR binding
Edition size30,000 packs30,000 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 Campfire (FNC-35, 3-Pack)

  • A Campfire Master patch in every pack
  • 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 Black Ice (FNC-33, 3-Pack)

  • Metallic cover over bright orange insides
  • 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 Campfire (FNC-35, 3-Pack) is the better value at $12.95. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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