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Field Notes National Parks, Series A (3-Pack) vs Field Notes Northerly (FNC-13, 3-Pack)

Field Notes National Parks, Series A (3-Pack) ($14.95) 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 National Parks, Series A (3-Pack)
Field Notes
National Parks, Series A (3-Pack)
$14.95
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Field Notes Northerly (FNC-13, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Northerly (FNC-13, 3-Pack)
$9.95
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Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes National Parks, Series A (3-Pack)Field Notes Northerly (FNC-13, 3-Pack)
Price$14.95$9.95
Weight100g100g
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingGraph, 3/16 inGraph, white grid on light blue-gray
CoverFrench Paper Company colored 100# stocks, five-color processMohawk Smart Kromekote 14pt C2S White, icy silver ink and embossed logotype
PaperFinch Opaque 60#TFinch Opaque 50# text with a white grid
BindingCopper staples—
SeriesNational Parks, six 3-packs, 18 parks (Series A shown)—
Weight~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Edition—FNC-13, Winter 2011 Quarterly Edition
Edition size—6,000 packs
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 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 Northerly (FNC-13, 3-Pack) is the better value at $9.95. If weight matters most, Field Notes National Parks, Series A (3-Pack) carries lighter at 100g. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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