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Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) vs Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)

Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) ($12) vs Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack) ($9.95) — 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 Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecField Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack)Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)
Price$12$9.95
Weight30g100g
Size3.5×5.5"3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 (16 sheets)48 per book
Paper60lb Finch OpaqueFinch Fine Soft White, Maidenhair light green ruling
RulingGraph, ruled, blank, dotRuled
CoverChipboard French foldGraphic Wood Technologies PureVeneer cherry wood, bound to brown kraft
OriginChicago, USA—
Edition—FNC-22, Spring 2014 Quarterly Edition
Edition size—25,000 packs
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 Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)

  • Real cherry-wood veneer covers
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • Sold out at Field Notes, so it is a secondhand hunt now
  • 48 pages per book fills fast
Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack) is the better value at $9.95. If weight matters most, Field Notes Original Memo Book (3-Pack) carries lighter at 30g. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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