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Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set) vs Field Notes Fire Spotter (FNC-12, 3-Pack)

Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set) ($19.95) vs Field Notes Fire Spotter (FNC-12, 3-Pack) ($9.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

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
Field Notes Fire Spotter (FNC-12, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Fire Spotter (FNC-12, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)Field Notes Fire Spotter (FNC-12, 3-Pack)
Price$19.95$9.95
Weight240g100g
EditionFNC-14, Spring 2012 Quarterly EditionFNC-12, Fall 2011 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingTan graphDot-graph
CoverA different French Paper Co. cover for each bookFrench Construction 100#C Electric Red, hand printed on a vintage Miehle vertical press
PaperTan graph paperDot-graph paper
Edition size7,500 box sets4,000 packs
Weight~240g (approx, scaled from a standard 3-pack by size and page count; Field Notes publishes no weight)~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

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 Fire Spotter (FNC-12, 3-Pack)

  • Covers hand printed on a vintage press
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Only 4,000 packs were printed
  • 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes Fire Spotter (FNC-12, 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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