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Field Notes Unexposed (FNC-24, 3-Pack) vs Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)

Field Notes Unexposed (FNC-24, 3-Pack) ($9.95) 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 Unexposed (FNC-24, 3-Pack)
Field Notes
Unexposed (FNC-24, 3-Pack)
$9.95
Quarterly Edition
Vaulted, no longer sold
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 Unexposed (FNC-24, 3-Pack)Field Notes Shelterwood (FNC-22, 3-Pack)
Price$9.95$9.95
Weight100g100g
EditionFNC-24, Fall 2014 Quarterly EditionFNC-22, Spring 2014 Quarterly Edition
Size3.5 x 5.5 in3.5 x 5.5 in
Pages48 per book48 per book
RulingReticle graphRuled
CoverSappi McCoy Silk White with two of six fluorescent soy inksGraphic Wood Technologies PureVeneer cherry wood, bound to brown kraft
PaperReticle graphFinch Fine Soft White, Maidenhair light green ruling
Edition size20,000 packs25,000 packs
Weight~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)~100g (approx, one 3-pack; Field Notes publishes no weight)
Pros & Cons

Field Notes Unexposed (FNC-24, 3-Pack)

  • A blind-pack surprise with six possible colors
  • Printed in the U.S.A.
  • Standard pocket memo size
  • You could not choose your colors
  • 48 pages per book fills fast

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 Unexposed (FNC-24, 3-Pack) is the better value at $9.95. Both are part of our curated field notebook index — tap through to check current pricing.
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