TEN YEARS of using POCKET NOTEBOOKS |

[@JH-kw8zy]

I am DESPERATE to be content and consistent about ANYTHING as much as this guy is about Field Notes 😂😭

[@notbatman1001]

When you grabbed the entire stack of Field Notes, I thought to myself, well he's not worried about dropping them because it would just give him an excuse to shuffle through the whole stack again.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Truth! Any excuse to shuffle through FN :)

[@monicaparras2903]

Arghhhh 😮que hermoso ver tantas libretas, me emociona ver tantas. Amo escribir también pero en mis journals😊saludos Desde Argentina

[@Shalyn890]

I love to flip through my old notebooks and I never thought about them in the same way as one thinks about their photo reels. Great Analogy!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnwortham1595]

Well Lukas, I don't know if Field Notes has a sponsorship program, or even recognition for directing new customers their way but should they ever, you may certainly use me as a testimonial! I never knew how much I needed FN in my life until I saw your video that demonstrated the practicality, utility, and (especially) the aesthetic benefits of using them. The funniest thing is, I wasn't even *looking* for FN when I encountered your video; I was researching Blackwing pencils, LOL! Your pencil video turned me on to FN, which I had never known about before. So truly, I am now a FN user because of YOU! My first pack was the National Parks, pack C. Cheers! And thank you!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you for watching and supporting the channel! FN finally heard!

[@johnwortham1595]

@@BlankFirstPage - You got a write-up in the Staple Day email that came out today!! 😃 CONGRATULATIONS!!

[@HarryLim-y4j]

glad you are turned on to field notes !

[@InkandFiber]

I am so excited to see you mentioned in the Staple Day newsletter today, Lukas! What an honor. It’s been a long time coming for such a loyal patron. Cheers! 🎉

[@BlankFirstPage]

I was also very excited - had no idea! Thanks for supporting the channel and making that happen!

[@Noteability]

Even though I am not the biggest fan of Field Notes, but I do enjoy your videos and your passion about these notebooks. Keep it up!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you for watching!

[@tinakoyama8258]

Wonderful love letter! Congrats on your decade-plus of FieldNotebooking! I, too, am a long-time FN user who appreciates the short time between having the thought and the satisfaction of recording it in the book -- much less time than using a phone app or some such. I hadn't thought much about the wearing-in esthetic, but now I feel like I may have a greater appreciation for it. Thank you!

[@BlankFirstPage]

And thank you for watching!

[@AlkanetEXE]

Immediately went to the bookshop and grabbed a set of Fieldnotes books after watching this. Besides the size being a little better-suited to my pockets than the pocket journal I currently carry, I really appreciated you highlighting that the way the softcovers wear over time is satisfying rather than impractical. You sold me completely!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! I hope you're enjoying them!

[@robotish]

my favorite part of this video is the way you articulated the tactile satisfaction and joy of writing on paper. i experience the same thing but have a slightly different method. being a woman (i see another commenter mentioned this), i don't always have pockets, and the fact of the mere inconsistency of pockets across outfits is enough that i've never been able to sustain a pocket notebook habit, even though i love field notes and, as you call it, the chicken scratch aesthetic. but on the other hand, i always carry a big-ass bag with me everywhere and so my go-to notebook is the rhodia A4 top spiral, which is huge, and my greatest satisfaction comes from filling pages top to bottom (and sideways, upside down, etc). which is all to say, it's interesting to see all the different ways that that an unconscious notebook habit can be developed. great video, thanks for sharing!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching! Amazing that you fill out a full A4 page, I always find that daunting. Even with an A5, I usually leave a lot of blank space!

[@nguelda]

Ordered my first pack of field notes while watching this video and I can’t wait for them to arrive tomorrow!!!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! Enjoy!

[@himawaristationery]

I'm happy that YT recommended this video, you have a beautiful way of talking about these notebooks. I haven't heard of this brand so much in Japan but I will keep your video in mind next time I go out to stationery stores here. Thanks for sharing your 10-year collection!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching! I am jealous of your access to amazing stationery in Japan.

[@Monkeydominator]

Halfway through the video I realized I'm the same way. I bought some 3-packs of cheap no-brand notebooks about the same size as the Field Notes years ago, and I finished 8 of them within two weeks; scribbles, notes, reminders, life drawings and so on. I didn't think much of it at the time, I was maybe a little ashamed that they weren't beautiful pieces of art like the sketchbooks and notebooks I'd seen online, but you're exactly right. They were small enough to pick up at any time and fit into any pocket I had when I went outside, and I used them constantly. That's much more valuable than the bigger, more expensive sketchbook options I had; the better paper didn't make a difference if I wasn't using it in my day to day. Most of the Field Notes are sold out where I live, but I found the Streetscape Sketchbook ones on an online store and bought them immediately. Field Notes, y'all gotta hire this guy. Give him money. I was sold by his sales pitch.

[@hapcampbell]

I have been using Field Notes for a while now, and happened upon your channel researching old editions… I have to say, you are without a doubt the #1 ambassador I have come across for them… and maybe for pocket notebooks, too.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you for watching!

[@JudeandherPencil]

Not just a pack, your videos inspired me to start the habit, I’m a year in now and it was the best habit I ever started. ✨ thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Amazing! Happy one year anniversary :) and thanks for watching!

[@cheska_yo]

I love all your videos on Field Notes and bought the National Parks set for my birthday. Cannot wait to use them as my EDC and coaster!!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! They make great coasters indeed. Hope you enjoy them, thanks for watching!

[@amormorex3418]

I ordered my first pack of field notes about a year ago after watching your first video on them -and my collection hasn't stopped growing since!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Excellent glad to hear it’s going strong!

[@laurieline3888]

🎉Congratulations on being mentioned in the latest Staple Day newsletter! I have also been a long time user of Field Notes, just not as organized as you. Great strategy on the wearing in process. I think I’ll try it. Thanks for sharing!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching!

[@ajse_o]

This is THAT video that inspired me to finally get some for myself, I always saw them at this local shop for a few years now but never thought about them too much. I am now 2 months into this hobby and on my 4th FN, I’ve got a whole collection of them now. I was also lucky enough to acquire the National Crop edition, an edition I thought I would never have. I am a big fan of your channel! Thanks Lukas!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Fantastic! Glad you’ve started the FN journey, and so good that you managed to get the national crop edition - one of the all time favorites. Thanks for watching!

[@lilacmint]

I really enjoy your Field Notes videos even though they’re not the notebook for me. The ‘simpler’ editions are my favorite as well. My Shenandoah set will always have a special place in my heart.

[@BlankFirstPage]

The Shenandoah set is awesome. Thanks for watching!

[@itslauren.notloren]

Just watched this and honestly, loaded up Fields Notes’ website so I can figure out what I want to order! I’m about to start journaling very regularly and I love the idea of this being a sidekick to my larger planner/journal. Also, I’ll be using mine as a coaster as well, I love the character it added to yours. 😊 Thanks for sharing!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching! And I’m pleased you’re starting the FN journey! If you do buy from the website make sure you use code BLANKFIRSTPAGE to get 10% off.

[@dianecaird1697]

I, too, have been doing notebooks for years but all are different notebooks so I will order this and start with same size. Must be small like you show to carry with all day - that’s when the thoughts pop up ! Thank you ! Glad I found you !

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you for watching!

[@cindylou2713]

I bought my first set of Field Notes after watching this video last week and I saw you in the Staple Day email today! Congratulations!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Hope you’re enjoying them! Thanks for watching!

[@AEW0416]

Very inspiring indeed! Thank you for sharing your joy with us.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching!

[@Joy2Plan]

As a lover of stationery, what an accomplishment! 🥳 I’ve never used Field Notes, but plan on purchasing a set. I love the notebooks that look loved and used. My notes look like chicken scratches too and I prefer it that way. I highly recommend reaching out to Field Notes. You have a great platform for free marketing for them on your KZbin channel and you’ve personally used 100 of their notebooks. I enjoyed your video! TFS! 🤗

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you for watching! I hope you enjoy the FN you buy!

[@CinkSVideo]

I enjoy seeing your collection every time you show it. I’m a big fan of the letterpress series. I love the designs of these covers. You inspired me to greatly expand my usage of them and to subscribe to their quarterly series.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Glad I could be of inspiration, thanks for watching!

[@darthblade2016]

​@@BlankFirstPage @CinkSVideo My prior notebook was one from the letterpress series and I agree with u, very cool! They actually have a deal right now where u can get 3 packs for the price of 2, so if u need more, go hop on that. U get one pack from each series and only pay for 2 of them....great deal!

[@aliciab5496]

You definitely inspired me to start using Field Notes. I have been using them since October of 2023 and am in my 4th and 5th FN and own 19 of them. I am looking forward to continuing my collection! Thank you for the inspiration.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! Going strong already with the collection. Thanks for watching!

[@heygabimara]

I bought the national parks and the letterpress ones because of you! I'm still planning to get more. For now I'm just hoarding because i still have a backlog of notebooks to go through lol. I do hope field notes considers you, i can see your passion for the notebook in every video and it's infectious! 💖 Excited for more 🥳

[@BlankFirstPage]

I hope you're enjoying them! May you always have a back log of notebooks to get to :)

[@thankyoumisterspell]

Got a 3-pack of pitch black notebooks on the way, should be in tomorrow. Thank you for your passion and excitement!!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! Hope you enjoy them and thanks for watching!

[@jacobbruce4937]

I have been using field notes for years, and I have been thinking about switching things up. After watching this video you have renewed my appreciation for field notes and I will be purchasing more. Thank you for this video. I thoroughly enjoyed it

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice, thanks for watching!

[@DunkelRuhrOutdoors]

I love your videos, i build my own field notes and paint them with regional motives...greetings from Germany!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Ultra custom Field notes, love it. Thanks for watching!

[@vanessa8282vr]

This is pretty cool. Love how all the notepads r all different and same all at the same time. Wish I could be this constant 🥺

[@Lambertcottage]

I am wanting to start getting into field notebooks. I love the tiny pocket size. Thanks for all this info! Love videos like these

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you for watching!

[@focusedfreebird]

When I look back on my past notebooks, I enjoy seeing the memories ... and chicken scratch and quick lists, etc. Can spark up other memories ... it is like a little diary, I have found. 😊

[@BlankFirstPage]

Exactly!

[@michellem756]

Well … I bought. I’ve been considering these for a while but hadn’t pushed the button due to an excessive amount of notebooks. I think your system might just be what I’m searching for. Great video!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching, excessive notebooks just means you’ve got good stocking practices!

[@RoadRunner350s5]

Thank you for turning me on to Field Notes love them. Keep the videos coming.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching!

[@HanueStation]

I started my own Field Notes collection because of you! I loved how the yellow showed through that one purple National Parks notebook you were showing off the wear on (the one with the smoke plume)

[@BlankFirstPage]

Glad you have started the FN journey! Yes I loved that colour fade through- none of the others got it quite like thay

[@kckamote]

I’ve not used Field Notes, more on bullet journals. These are so cool and many ☺️☺️☺️ will try my hands on FN

[@k1ng_chicken]

Cool! Notebooks all the way!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Yes!

[@sophiaisabelle027]

We will always support you no matter what. Keep working hard.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you!

[@SomeOne11204]

Magnificent! The treasury of mind, spirit and will

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching!

[@genesjockey]

You got me into Field Notes. The way you talked about them as a thing designed to be used and your various other videos got me excited about them. I tried out the Great Lakes series and it definitely confirmed for me a lot of why you love them!

[@BlankFirstPage]

I'm glad you were inspired and I hope you're enjoying them! Thanks for watching!

[@Masha-jf2pz]

Great video! I've been using pocket notebooks for a while now but haven't found a brand that I would enjoy writing in. Just ordered a pack of field notes while watching your video, hopefully these would be the ones💪

[@BlankFirstPage]

Hope so! Thanks for watching!

[@monikan5071]

Love the FN notebooks! I’ve been using the national parks ones in my journal cover. It’s also nice to see other people’s FNs, they show lots of character I find.

[@BlankFirstPage]

The National Parks editions are a gem! Thanks for watching!

[@C7557]

I am a subscriber to their quarterly series and once in awhile on a Wednesday special I will buy something to get the freebie. The last one was a free Valentines love book and pencil with any purchase so I got myself a three pack of blank kraft. I have a tendency to hoard the pretty ones so the blank kraft are not so precious. One immediately got used to sort through a lot of childhood anger and has turned out to be such a love letter to myself. It is perfectly broken in, sloppy, well used and marked up along with photos and collage, wet markers, scribbles, tape etc. I sometimes just look through it and can't believe I made something so healing. I would like to thank the YT algorhythm gods for putting your video in my suggested videos. I have in the past searched for Field Notes junkies and all I seem to get is pretty journalers of which I am not.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you for sharing your FN story and for watching!

[@kirwanqueren]

I bought a pack while the video was playing, because you inspired me to start a pocket note habit and now I would like to try Field Notes!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! I hope you enjoy them and thanks for watching!

[@KetchupCanvas]

Your videos have made me very much appreciate the versatility and simple joys of using a pocket notebook 😊 I got inspired and bought the newest pack out of Field Notes (the Heartland pack) and also the Birch pack. They are so lovely and I love the paper inside, it's really a treat to sketch on (I fill mine with little poems and quotes and lots of sketches) 😊😊

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! I haven’t got my hands on the Heartland pack yet but keen to try. Thanks for watching!

[@ruleofthree99]

i just recently hit ten years of journalling as well! this makes me want to start a pocket notebook as well, they seem so satisfying and really useful! i am really forgetful so it's nice to have something like that. plus i think it would help me get off my phone. great video, really cool collection!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! Congratulations on your anniversary and thanks for watching!

[@jrbaker8471]

Yep you’ve got me hooked on Field Notes! I’ve even started tracking finances the way you showed in a previous video for more consciousness of spending habits. I use YNAB also but the act of physically writing it down makes it feel more real than just plugging it into an app and I think that has started to help me make better decisions with my money. Thanks for the videos and the inspiration!

[@BlankFirstPage]

So cool! I'm pleased you've found use from the finance tracking system and sounds like you're enjoying the Field Notes life. Thanks for watching!

[@kava2021]

Here I am listening to a video about how he loves to wear down his Field Notes instead of how he organized his notes. And what’s amazing I stayed through the whole video!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for making it through!

[@VereneLemieux]

i love this compilation and collection of memories and treasures! not just notebooks

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you for watching!

[@aprilhuang967]

Got a 3 pack kraft version with graph paper yesterday, can’t stop using it and it’s already 1/4 way through! I love how it feels and appreciate its design watching this video. 😅

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you for watching!

[@alonememe]

I would hug them all 😍

[@BlankFirstPage]

I regularly do!

[@shaneleats]

Just ordered a pack of the plain brown ones because of this video!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! I hope you enjoy them!

[@darthblade2016]

I have very much enjoyed watching ur journey with Field Notes over the last year and look forward to another year of these thoughtful and relaxing videos. I love the collection videos, especially the whole set from 1-100 here. I think it might be equally interesting to see the following (if u are looking for future video ideas): 1) a collection video like this one, but of your unused notebooks 2) some sort of showdown or bracket challenge of the different sets that are not the kraft covers (since we know the kraft would win, lol)

[@BlankFirstPage]

Love the ideas, especially the bracket challenge. Thanks for watching!

[@darthblade2016]

@@BlankFirstPage U are welcome, enjoying the ride!

[@mymelodyblues]

This really made me want to buy a field note! I usually just use sticky notes to jot down random stuff, but I think I might like a field note better since it’s still small but it’s easier to keep all the notes together.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Hope you get yourself a set! Thanks for watching!

[@Syllicah]

You inspired me to purchase a pack of Field Notes :) This was a lovely love letter and it was great to see your collection. I really liked the different art across different Field Notes. I just received it a few days ago and I love it. I will use it for a specific thing and surprisingly I kind of like the fact it only has 48 pages... This is out of character for me because I like notebooks with lots of pages. I just wish they were cheaper 😅

[@BlankFirstPage]

Glad you’re enjoying it! Always good to have a different form factor to what you’re used to. Thanks for watching!

[@teresachaotic.corner]

That's an awesome collection and there's something soothing about seeing them all laid out! I have the camping set and the yellow set. Currently have the lunar (?)/moon set untouched. Working my way through the silver set with the orange spine (don't know what to call that set so I'll just describe it). Great video❤

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching!

[@thenunujournals]

That's awesome! I recently started using field notes and I think Ill be gathering a collection soon hehe I even made custom stickers for it 😊

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! You'll gather a collection without even thinking about it.

[@emeliefoster3781]

I am guilty of buying a couple packs of Field Notes a few months ago, after watching your videos. I even shared a couple of them with my husband. They’re almost too nice to use! I hope you get a sponsorship soon!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! Hope you are enjoying them!

[@prerecordedeulogy]

I was already a bit of a passing fan of Field Notes, but you've definitely piqued my imagination for the possibilities.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Excellent. Thanks for watching!

[@vermontwrites7182]

That's an impressive stack of notebooks. I aspire to be like this in the future.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching!

[@rebeccamarcelinagimeno490]

Thank you! This is wonderful!!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you for watching!

[@osvaldogarcia2675]

awesome collection!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching!

[@TALLYWLT]

I am using mine for finances. I am so glad I saw that video, keep up the good ideas!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice! Thanks for watching!

[@SallyB_Garden]

I’ve got a small collection after watching your videos and am half way through my first one. I also have a small collection of Blackwing pencils because of your videos.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Excellent! I hope you are enjoying the notebooks and pencils. Great combo! Thanks for watching

[@tylerbailey85]

I loved this video! So cool to see your collection! I'm curious about the End Papers edition. What did you use those for, if you don't mind sharing?

[@DaltonHBrown]

I bought my first set a couple weeks ago, it was a previous set (the Birch Bark set) and I just pulled the trigger on the entire national parks set, plus the Hartland set. I just bought them today after the new Flora set dropped. Which, tbh, I'm not a fan of. I'd prefer they all be the same kind of paper type. I might change my mind later, but for now, I'm set with what I've got. Plus, I've got the materials to make my own DIY notebooks.

[@BlankFirstPage]

How is the Birch Bark set? I've got the others that you mention and really enjoy them. DIY notebooks are also great!

[@DaltonHBrown]

@BlankFirstPage I bought them while I was still using another notebook that I had made. So im just about to officially start my first of the field notes. The birch- bark all have a simple off-white cover that I thought was beautiful because of its simplicity. The three in the set have green, yellow, and black gridlines that are reminiscent of the leaves that go from green to yellow in the fall and to black in the winter.

[@Nadia_collects]

I'm interested in your personal opinion of lines vs grid/graph/blank. I am using a lined FN now and not enjoying the format so I started carrying around my "next up" August book already. I didn't consider that I could "wear it in" ahead of starting to use it. It made me feel clever and validated to see you carry a book ahead and give an actual reason for it!

[@BlankFirstPage]

I go Dot grid as the first preference, then graph. I’m with you on the lines, doesn’t feel right! Thanks for watching!

[@melusine826]

Ah.... the requirement for back pocket that fits the book and a pen right? Not a option in most womens clothes 🤔

[@BlankFirstPage]

Front pocket? Jacket pockets may be more plentiful. Mine also spends a good amount of time in my briefcase. Also a big wallet/purse could do!

[@kiwichick1380]

Hi from New Zealand. I have recently discovered your channel as i love to journal in a variety of notebooks and this year have started using pocket sized notebooks. I'm interested to learn about field notes. Unfortunately they aren't sold here. It was so interesting to hear your thoughts on the wearing in of your field notes. I have been a bit precious about my notebooks and haven't liked any wearing in effect on them but after listening to you talk about them wearing in, i'm now seeing what i once thought was 'damage' in a whole new way.

[@blackhellebore89]

Mrs Blackwells in Greytown (and online) has some in her store

[@blackhellebore89]

Mrs Blackwells in Greytown has them 😊

[@BlankFirstPage]

I lived in NZ for just over 2 years and I would buy them directly from the field notes website. Expensive shipping but I had trouble finding them anywhere else.

[@jenkooper8647]

Thoroughly enjoyable video!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching!

[@siennablack4690]

I have a journalling habit already - but this has encouraged me to go out and try field notes for my next set of journals :D I'm so excited to see how they change/expand my process! (p.s. your genuine excitement and joy about these notebooks is so lovely to watch, as a fellow notebook-obsessed human haha)

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoy the foray into pocket notebooks!

[@bookworm521]

Wow! That's so pretty. 🤩

[@BlankFirstPage]

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

[@kathywilliams015]

I just came across your program. I will now be binge watching. 😂. 2 questions. Where do you buy yours that they are different. When you find the one you like can’t you continue to get that same one. I know I am showing how little I know about them. I do have a set that I will start using now. And my other question which is I know the answer to, do you put them in any short of cover? A leather cover? I bought one for mine and was looking forward to the cover breaking in. I really enjoy listening to this and I’ll see if I can put in a good word with FN for you. 😂😂

[@BlankFirstPage]

I have bought them all over - they've got an online store which is good if you're in the US (fieldnotesbrand.com). Otherwise in the rest of the world there's a selection of online retailers that carry them - I've bought both directly and from retailers. Most of the ones I have are from their seasonal editions which they only make a limited run for. I have stocked up sometimes on the ones I really love, but I also like the variety. And I have no cover for them - I like them to crack and crackle with use :) Thanks so much for watching!

[@AdamHouston-kj1rc]

Hey you got a call out in the Staple Day email dispatch! Well deserved. Your videos got me to finally take the plunge into Field Notes so…. If they are watching you definitely deserve from swag from FNB.

[@BlankFirstPage]

I'm glad you're on the FN train! I saw the mention, true honour - and thanks to your support!

[@personalsigh]

What I love more than I can possibly tell you about this is that most KZbin videos about notebooks are just fetish videos for people who just want to turn a note book into a personal work of art rather than actually just taking notes. I love your chicken scratches... And the fact there are blank pages etc

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you very much for your comment, that was exactly my reason for starting this channel! Thanks for watching!

[@GeorgBehringer-d4k]

Brilliant! 😍

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thank you for watching!

[@mossymarsh]

you're a great storyteller

[@BlankFirstPage]

That’s very kind, thanks for watching!

[@CarthagoMike]

Looking forward to the "twenty years" video!

[@BlankFirstPage]

Me too!

[@chinmonk11]

this guy's obsession is amazing, i might be becoming addicted to his addiction.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching!

[@SallyB_Garden]

You’ve inspired me to buy a pack. Really interesting video thank you.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Nice, I hope you enjoy them!

[@shethewriter]

Hey Field Notes mentioned you in their latest newsletter!

[@BlankFirstPage]

I saw that! Best day ever! Thanks for the support!

[@jeraldbaxter3532]

Thank you!

[@StevenMichels]

This is magical. I just bought my first pack.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Excellent, I hope you enjoy!

[@robinchun1]

Does your OCD not get bugged by the fact that you go from Dot - to - graph -to - plain - to - lined - etc;? (btw, I've bought Field Notes because of you!)

[@BlankFirstPage]

Strangely enough, no. However I have a definite preference for Dot, lined being by least favourite. Thanks for watching!

[@nochipmunks8692]

Field note should reward your passion for them somehow you deserve it

[@BlankFirstPage]

I feel the same way! Thanks for watching!

[@sandramathews4915]

This is how I feel about my Midori (Travelers Notebook) inserts. I am trying out field notes as an alternative. The only concern I have is I use a fountain pen so how does the paper work with that ink?

[@BlankFirstPage]

It works well - it’s not necessarily the typical ‘fountain pen friendly’ paper, it does feather a bit but still very serviceable!

[@scottallen2190]

About how many days do you get out of a notebook?

[@BlankFirstPage]

Usually 4-6 weeks!

[@LaurelBoyajian]

Last year I bought several packs for gifts. I opened them all up and mixed & matched so everyone would have a variety. (Including me!)

[@BlankFirstPage]

Great idea, I love that!

[@burneshollyman2621]

You got me hooked and I have spent my entire savings on them. Where do you carry them? I put mine in my back pocket. Big mistake. Same for the pen. It bends and they are so beautiful I don't want to damage it.

[@BlankFirstPage]

I do keep them in my back or front pockets. For me it’s all about the bending and the wear of the notebooks, they become personalized that way.

[@Jacob_Mundy]

I may have missed this, but did you get all of these through subscription or did you purchase these varieties as they came out and as you saw ones you wanted?

[@BlankFirstPage]

I only had a sub for one year, all the others I bought as and when - I picked the ones I liked (aka most of them)!

[@rushblakely7394]

What pen or pencil do you carry and is it also in your back pocket?

[@BlankFirstPage]

It varies significantly through the year - always in the front pocket though. At the moment it’s a Bic Crystal in black, having just finished a Pilot G7. Others this year have been a Lamy safari fountain pen, TWSBI 580, and blackwing, Mitsubishi and tombow pencils!

[@tylerdurden92az]

Awesome video! May I ask if you use webshops to buy your Field Notes, and if so, which ones? I am also in Europe, and I struggle to find them available. Thank you!

[@BlankFirstPage]

I have used a site called escribo.pl - they always get the new editions too!

[@ChristophFreiburger]

Do you use a cover for the notebooks or do you put them in your pocket?

[@BlankFirstPage]

Never a cover, just straight into the pocket for maximum wear!

[@sqeekable]

Do you have a system of indexing, so you know where to find things ?

[@BlankFirstPage]

I do not - I rely entirely on my questionable ability to remember where I was when I wrote something and to roughly know when that was. Then I can use the dates on the inside of the notebooks to narrow it down. Just gives me an excuse to leaf through my notebooks searching for things.

[@Gay_shawarma_wrap]

Hello lucas👋 i watched your stationary collection video from when you moved and heard that you could use some extra video ideas. One was any specific notebooks that needed to be addressed. So as an official request can you do a video for the notebook with a dark brown leather cover, brown-ish paper-not lined, and it was one of the last notebooks you showed in the 1st collection video. Please?🙏

[@BlankFirstPage]

I've noted that down, and I'll hope to make a video about that notebook, maybe a few of my leather covered notebooks together. Thanks for watching!

[@Gay_shawarma_wrap]

@@BlankFirstPage ☺️thank you

[@albertharild6439]

I have the most random things in my pocket notebooks. Like i have proper notebook dedicated to proper things. But my pocket notebooks goes from things i want to remember to do to a drawing of something random - an important note to that is that i cannot draw.

[@BlankFirstPage]

You describe the best kind of pocket notebook!

[@assass7012]

Damn, all those journals must have cost close to $500 altogether. Just one on Amazon is $8. That's dedication and I have to respect it.

[@BlankFirstPage]

Thanks for watching!

[@LaurelBoyajian]

Last year I bought

[@faulkma]

What kind of pen do you use?

[@BlankFirstPage]

It changes a lot! I rotate between a couple of fountain pens (TWSBI 580, old parker 25, montblanc 146), pencils (blackwing extra firm, mono 100) and a few pens (Caran D’Ache)