Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) vs Field Notes Is a River Alive? (FNC-67, 3-Pack)
Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) ($12) vs Field Notes Is a River Alive? (FNC-67, 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)
$12
American Classic
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Field Notes
Is a River Alive? (FNC-67, 3-Pack)
$14.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
| Spec | Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) | Field Notes Is a River Alive? (FNC-67, 3-Pack) |
| Price | $12 | $14.95 |
| Weight | 30g | 100g |
| Size | 3.5×5.5" | 3.5 x 5.5 in |
| Pages | 48 (16 sheets) | 48 per book |
| Paper | 60lb Finch Opaque | 60#T Domtar Lynx |
| Ruling | Graph, ruled, blank, dot | Graph, Cloud Forest Gray grid |
| Cover | Chipboard French fold | Sappi McCoy 100#C Silk, printed and embossed |
| Origin | Chicago, USA | — |
| Edition | — | FNC-67, Summer 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 Is a River Alive? (FNC-67, 3-Pack)
- Heavily textured, colorful embossed covers
- Soft gray grid stays out of the way of the writing
- Tied to a real book, so it has a story to tell
- Printed in the U.S.A.
- Sold out at Field Notes
- A loud cover that is not for everyone
- 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.