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Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) vs Field Notes Fall Flowers (FNC-68, 3-Pack)

Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) ($12) vs Field Notes Fall Flowers (FNC-68, 3-Pack) ($14.95) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right field notebook.

Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack)
Field Notes
Original Memo Book (3-Pack)
$12
American Classic
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Field Notes Fall Flowers (FNC-68, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Fall Flowers (FNC-68, 3-Pack)
$14.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack)Field Notes Fall Flowers (FNC-68, 3-Pack)
Price$12$14.95
Weight30g100g
Size3.5×5.5"3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 (16 sheets)48 per book
Paper60lb Finch Opaque60#T Domtar Lynx
RulingGraph, ruled, blank, dotRuled, light blue-gray
CoverChipboard French foldMohawk Mosaic 100#C Midnight Blue, burlap finish, metallic inks
OriginChicago, USA—
Edition—FNC-68, Fall 2025 Quarterly Edition
Weight—~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack)

  • Perfect shirt pocket size
  • COLORS limited editions
  • Pencil + most pen friendly
  • American made
  • $12 three-pack value
  • 48pp fills fast
  • 60lb bleeds with wet pens
  • No elastic closure

Field Notes Fall Flowers (FNC-68, 3-Pack)

  • Burlap-textured cover that feels like an old cloth book
  • Ruled pages are the easiest to write on with any pen
  • A short note on each flower inside the back cover
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Sold out at Field Notes
  • Ruled only, no dot-graph or plain option
  • 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) is the better value at $12. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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