Pocket note books, journals, doodle pads, planners, etc.

[Aloha]

So what are y'all carrying?  Or what did you carry at one time and have moved on?

I started with the planner ( dark brown embossed ) Franklin Covey planner.  I loved that planner and it kept me so organized for years.  Buying the yearly inserts however was costly so my usage wained. I do like it and it looks very handsome so I use it more for "longer term" planning. 

The brief case Franklin Covey was $2 so I have to get it, especially since it was filled with notebooks and such.  I honestly have no use for it whatsoever.

The Rite in the Rain pad holders I pick up at the flea market for $1.  I get lucky and they have the pad to go along with them  .  I use one for geocaching/compass stuff and the other for household lists and notes. 

The Moleskine pad I tried to carry as my edc note book but its hard cover was a pain.  I use it for notes I take on information I like to reference later. 

The Maxpedidtion 3x5 is my notebook that I use everyday at work.  I take phone calls and make notes, I'll take notes on the work completed.  It never leaves my vehicle. 


I love planners and notebooks but I don't love the prices one has to pay for them.  I had field notes but  for me the cost doesn't justify them.  I use CnC ( cheap and cheerful ) pads I get at wallyworld.  They have worked for year for what I need so why pay $10 when I pay $2?

I got the lighter leather bound journal from the flea market and its really nice with equally nice paper.  I haven't written in it yet though. 

The raw leather/suede thing I keep my pens and extra pads of paper in.  I don't know what it's for.  I got it at the flea market for free  .   

[powernoodle]

I used to carry a Franklin Planner back in the day.  It was all the rage.  But it was also a pain in the rear to have that thing in your hand 24/7.  So now it is long gone.

I don't carry anything of the sort now.  But I have a large Moleskine at the Powernoodle Compound, in which all notes, business cards, names, etc. are stored for later reference.  Nothing gets EDC-ed.  If I absolutely have to remember something when I am away from home, I email it to myself, and then memorialize it in writing when I get home.

[hiraethus]

I carry a little 48 page Rhodia 7.5 x 12 cm notebook - it's almost exactly the same size as my phone so it sits nicely in my LH front pocket.  They're about £1 each, so I don't really care if they get ruined or I lose them.  I like to use squared paper as I find it easier for plans, sketches and checklists.  They're disposable notes rather than a permanent record of anything - long term stuff goes in the book only to remind me to put it on the calendar at home.

I used to have Moleskines but found them too big and expensive and they took forever for me to fill.  I do have a Rite in the Rain to use next, kindly given to me by strmliner in the Christmas Giveaway.

[Aloha]

I looked at the Midori Travel Planner for my daughter.  She love this sort of stuff.  I saw on YT people "pimping" these things out.  Its almost like scrapbooking for some.  I think its neat but a bit pricy IMO.  I might DIY her one.   

I use my phones voice recorder sometimes as well to take notes. 

[pfrsantos]

A simple A7 notebook. Pretty cheap and small enough not to fill your pocket, big enough to take small notes, doodling, whatever...

I got an A5 Midori at home I did myself. Too big for EDC but nice for a trip or weekend away.

 

[Aloha]

The silver case is nice. 

[pfrsantos]

The silver case is nice.

Thanks. Simple cigarette case (holds 10), use it to carry my cards. €2 in a "dollar shop" (loja dos 300).

 

[kmanct3]

I usually just have a Write in the rain notebook I get at Tractor Supply , They come in a pack of 5 for around 8$ I think.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I've been using the Rite in the Rain books for years now.  Living in a place that experiences lots of rain, snow, high humidity and rapid temperature swings is hard on a lot of different types of equipment and exposed paper is no different.  The Rite in the Rain and Fisher Bullet pen compliment each other nicely in those situations.

Def

[hieya]

A stack of index cards which I scan every other week for backup.

[Fortytwo]

A stack of index cards which I scan every other week for backup.

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I tried the same solution for a while. Worked fairly well but I was missing a hard backing so I made a plastic one but there was also the problem that I could only source lined index cards locally. In the end it didn't really fit in with the rest of my EDC (pockets are to full) so I'm looking at getting a wallet that could include a small notepad.

Btw. is that standard Fisher black ink in your pen? You seem to get really smooth lines with it (closer to what I would expect from a Gel-ink).

[hieya]

A stack of index cards which I scan every other week for backup.

I tried the same solution for a while. Worked fairly well but I was missing a hard backing so I made a plastic one but there was also the problem that I could only source lined index cards locally. In the end it didn't really fit in with the rest of my EDC (pockets are to full) so I'm looking at getting a wallet that could include a small notepad.

Btw. is that standard Fisher black ink in your pen? You seem to get really smooth lines with it (closer to what I would expect from a Gel-ink).

Some of the bargain stores in my area carry dot-grid index cards, which I prefer, as well. I'm lucky to have so many options.

I currently have a Mont Blanc inside my everyday pen. I used to carry a fountain pen until it leaked 

[neillcurrie]

I use a 4MM "Corner Rounder" on my index cards. Gives a neat look, makes them much easier to insert/remove from a pocket, and results in far fewer dog-eared cards.
http://www.amazon.com/LINGS-SHOP-Corner-Rounder-Scrapbooking/dp/B00ZQWO9HM?ie=UTF8&keywords=corner%20rounder%204mm&qid=1464276768&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

[HarleyXJGuy]

Use to be a huge notepad fan but then I discovered an app for my phone that does it and also has a calender with reminder function built in. Never looked back.

Almost always have my phone on me anyways so it works out well.

[Fortytwo]

Use to be a huge notepad fan but then I discovered an app for my phone that does it and also has a calender with reminder function built in. Never looked back.

Almost always have my phone on me anyways so it works out well.

May I ask what app? I've tried a few and have yet to find one with all the functions I would like. So far Note Everything for Android is my favourite (reminders, encrypted notes, paint notes, etc.) but there's no companion app for PC.

[HarleyXJGuy]

Use to be a huge notepad fan but then I discovered an app for my phone that does it and also has a calender with reminder function built in. Never looked back.

Almost always have my phone on me anyways so it works out well.

May I ask what app? I've tried a few and have yet to find one with all the functions I would like. So far Note Everything for Android is my favourite (reminders, encrypted notes, paint notes, etc.) but there's no companion app for PC.

As soon as I free my phone from the daughters grip I will let you know.

It is a pretty simple app and I am not sure abojt PC compatibility.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Have you tried Evernote?  I had a trial subscription but in the end I just save text notes to Dropbox and access them from PC, phone or tablet as needed.

Def

[HarleyXJGuy]

ColorNote is the app I use.

Simple but with enough functionality for me.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I have used that one too.  I keep going value to text files and Dropbox though.

Def

[getahl]

I use a couple different things at work, the soft backed moleskine or field notes pads with 80 pages for notes in meetings or when I'm on the shop floor, and a regular notepad when at my desk. I don't carry anything outside of work hours because Evernote. I don't use evernote at work because it's quicker to jot things down in a notebook.

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[enki_ck]

I've been using this one for two years, and it shows. 17x9x1cm

Got it for about $2 at the Müller drug store. Bought 4 or 5 of them so I'm good for 10 years or so.  

[Pacu]

i use rite in the rain 3x5 in a leather cover made by them daily. I have the 4x6 version notepad but 3x5 feels like the right size. I use one for passwords, logins and such, one for work and a couple on my desk for back up. Tractor Supply has them up by the registers.

i went from Big Chief in the 70s, trapper keeper in the 80s, dayplanners in the 90s,  Moleskine in the 2000's , now Rite in the Rain.

[HarleyXJGuy]

This thread got me looking into covers for a small notebook and the Galls Whip It cover has caught my eye.

Anyone have one? What do you think about it?