Notebooks

[solideogloria86]

I've been using a notebook for the past few months. Just a pocket moleskine for now. I want to get a full sized journal and start recording some thoughts and things I'd like to pass on the the kids one day. I've been looking at the Lechtturm 1917 and it seems like a good one. What's everyone else using?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Wasn't even aware that we're still made. I haven't used one since high school back in '92 and my kids have always used laptops and tablets since the mid 2000s.

 

[Sam Gamgee]

I wrote in a journal pretty much daily for over a decade. I always used either Moleskine or Rhodia books. They cost a lot more than a "journal" you'd get at Walmart, but they are worth every penny. When you consider the mileage you get out of them, the price becomes insignificant.

 

[Streeper541]

A spiral notebook or a word processor.

 

[didimauw]

I use a pocket moleskine for my journal. My daily scratch notes I use field notes. And my travels are recorded in a Midori travelers notebook.

Field notes are my favorite, but only come in pocket sized.
Midori gives me an Indiana Jones vibe.

 

[JOHN72]

I love pocket diaries, like old books, or vintage, also with leather covers and those things of yesteryear.

 

[didimauw]

I have a bit of a notebook problem.


And then there's the fieldnotes....

 

[Sam Gamgee]

I have a bit of a notebook problem.
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And then there's the fieldnotes....
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Nice collection. I'm interested to learn about your guitar making an appearance stage left.

 

[TheWhale13]

I prefer Leuchtturm over Rhodia. With fountain pens both work very well, but the overall build quality and feel when writing is incredible with Leuchtturm, I can only reccomend it.

 

[hoosierpipeguy]

I'd do it electronically on an iPad. I could never make Franklin Planners work, not much for writing on paper when I can store it in the cloud.

 

[ashdigger]

I journal everyday. 99% of the time it’s with a fountain pen and Lochby fills for their binder.

That’s all personal stuff. Work stuff is all written on an iPad mini 6 with Apple Pencil and Notability.

Yes, that’s two systems. The stop gap is 3x5 notecards. I write odds and ends on those and then transfer appropriately.

I’ve used every kind of paper and notebook out there. This is where I’ve settled.

There is no shortcut to preferences. Although everyone wants a shortcut.

What works for me is most likely not going to work for you.

 

[didimauw]

I'd do it electronically on an iPad. I could never make Franklin Planners work, not much for writing on paper when I can store it in the cloud.

I use filofax for my callender. I fear If the grid goes down, I'd lose all my information. However if the internet goes down round the U.S. then I'm in more trouble than I care to admit anyways

 

[UB 40]

I use any kind of cheap peace of paper for my daily journalistic work, usually a spiral note book out of the supermarket. They might not endure this century, who cares?

I also use digital notes and digital recordings on the I-phone for interviews, in former times on cassette.

I had some moleskin as journal a few decades ago, and some of their scetchbooks for pencil drawings and adress book as well. They do a good job, quite durable. But I am not that romantic about writing down my whatever thoughts any more. I am not Immanuel Kant, so I skipped the luxurious approach.

Leuchtturm 1917 seems to me a little bit overpriced same as some pipes.

If I would care, I maybe would go for moleskin or its No name clone, I found recently, that is much cheaper of similar quality. Also here you may find parallels to pipes.

As always just find the best materials and experience that make you feel comfortable and happy.

 

[didimauw]

Nice collection. I'm interested to learn about your guitar making an appearance stage left.

Cordoba c7

 

[Sam Gamgee]

Cordoba c7
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Looks nice! Play it in good health! I’m a steel string player myself but I love nylons.

 

[NomadOrb]

I'm a fan of the leuchtturm notebooks. I keep a pocket sized one to record thoughts when the mood arises.

 

[olkofri]

What's everyone else using?

Thought and Memory.

Yeh, I do have a Moleskine wherein I very rarely write something... in Sütterlinschrift, of course, so no one else can read it.

 

[bullet08]

This forum and Instagram replaced my paper and pen. Still do have my fountain pens, but rarely ink them.

 

[Sam Gamgee]

This forum and Instagram replaced my paper and pen.

Interesting. How exactly did this work?

 

[solideogloria86]

I figured I'd drop an update to say that I've been using a Midori Traveler's Notebook with their monthly planner and 2 dot grid inserts. The first dot grid and planner are for work stuff and the other dot grid is a personal commonplace book. I really like the size and the ability to keep multiple books together in one neat little cover. Thanks @didimauw for the inspiration.