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Field Notes National Parks, Series A (3-Pack) vs Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)

Field Notes National Parks, Series A (3-Pack) ($14.95) 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 National Parks, Series A (3-Pack)
Field Notes
National Parks, Series A (3-Pack)
$14.95
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Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)
Field Notes
National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)
$19.95
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Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes National Parks, Series A (3-Pack)Field Notes National Crop (FNC-14, 6-Pack Box Set)
Price$14.95$19.95
Weight100g240g
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingGraph, 3/16 inTan graph
CoverFrench Paper Company colored 100# stocks, five-color processA different French Paper Co. cover for each book
PaperFinch Opaque 60#TTan graph paper
BindingCopper staples—
SeriesNational Parks, six 3-packs, 18 parks (Series A shown)—
Weight~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)~240g (approx, scaled from a standard 3-pack by size and page count; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Edition—FNC-14, Spring 2012 Quarterly Edition
Edition size—7,500 box sets
Pros & Cons

Field Notes National Parks, Series A (3-Pack)

  • Eighteen parks across six packs, so there is a set to collect
  • Room for the official Passport stamp in each book
  • Graph pages and a park history in every book
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • You have to buy each of the six packs separately
  • Illustrated covers show wear faster than plain kraft
  • 48 pages per book fills fast

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 Parks, Series A (3-Pack) is the better value at $14.95. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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