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Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack) vs Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)

Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack) ($27.95) vs Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set) ($19.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)
Field Notes
Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)
$27.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)
Field Notes
National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)
$19.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)
Price$27.95$19.95
Weight165g240g
EditionFNC-55, Summer 2022 Quarterly EditionFNC-14, Spring 2012 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingGraphTan graph
CoverNeenah Classic Techweave 80#C Cobalt (subscriber bonus book: Charcoal)A different French Paper Co. cover for each book
PaperVeritiv Starbrite Opaque Select 70#T White, Made-of-Mist Gray inkTan graph paper
Edition size17,500 packs7,500 box sets
Weight~165g (approx, scaled from a standard 3-pack by size and page count; Field Notes publishes no weight)~240g (approx, scaled from a standard 3-pack by size and page count; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack)

  • Five books, one for each Great Lake
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Priced at $27.95 for the set

Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)

  • Six crop books with a poster and a patch
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Only 7,500 box sets were printed
Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set) is the better value at $19.95. If weight matters most, Field Notes Great Lakes (FNC-55, 5-Pack) carries lighter at 165g. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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