For each Field Note book I simply scanned (…) each double spread (…) Then I made a new notebook in Evernote and dropped them in.

Here’s the killer thing though. Evernote indexes handwritten notes and makes the text searchable. It’s not perfect but it now means that my Field Notes archive is now searchable. It also means that they’re always with me; on my iPhone, the web or on my desktop.

Evernote made their own custom-branded FIELD NOTES way back in October 2008, we’ve always known that Evernotes and FIELD NOTES were a match made in heaven.

Here’s an incredible specimen I dug up in recent travels around the nation. All the way from Rutland, Vermont.

I have a good buddy who grew up in Rutland by the name of Pat Bridges. He’s the longtime Editor of Snowboarder magazine, and he’s come a long, long way since his surly days on the mean streets of Rutland. Hell of a writer. Funny as hell. Wittier than you. Every time I think about Pat and his Rutland upbringing, I think about his story about his youthful, near-death experience with “Rocky Mountains Spotted Fever.” But that’s a whole ‘nother story.

Pat Bridges. Rutland. Old memo books. Good stuff on a Friday, people.

I got a nice email from one Sarah Smarsch just as summer was coming to a close. She and her husband-to-be were going to be using Field Notes for their wedding vows! Here’s what she had to say,

“You see, because of the style and class that Field Notes brand possesses, we chose to use the little books to write our wedding vows in.  Ideas became drafts and drafts became our spoken promises to one another.”

Now if that doesn’t stick to yer ribs, I don’t know what will.

We can’t tell you how proud this makes us feel, seeing our little memo books get the job done in one of the biggest moments in a couple of lovebird’s lives. Hell, I’m crying big ol’ crocodile tears as there words go to print.

We wish you kids nothing but the best, with long, long lives and 14 beautiful, bouncing babies; who all learn how to write on the pages of Field Notes memo books.

Durable words on durable pages, people!

Oh man, we’ve been busy lately, getting FIELD NOTES “Just Below Zero” and 2010 Calendars out to the People. In the rush, we’ve fallen way behind on thanking all our great customers and friends that make us what we are:

WISH LISTS

COOLHUNTING’s “Best of Web” Roundup.
Grain Edit’s Holiday Wish List.
IDSGN Holiday Gift Guide.
Six Revisions’ Awesome Gift Ideas for Designers.

REVIEWS

North Coast Zeitgeist loves the new calendar, and reminds us all to “go with what works.” Uncanny!

Erwin Penders compares us to M-skins in Dutch, (presumably favorably!)

PFSK declares “Field Notes Is Bringing Color To Office Supplies,” which is kinda funny because we originally made our name by stripping the color out, right?

SIGHTINGS

Charlie Todd of Improv Everywhere handed out FIELD NOTES at his Creative Morning in Brooklyn last week. (photo above)

Zane St. SW spotted the handsome FN display at Nest Interiors in Amarillo, TX

FLICKR FRIENDS

Skaw got a sneak peek at a recent custom job for a little t-shirt company that rhymes with “headdress.”

Keith Bolland got his money’s worth out of his orange Mackinaw Autumn.

Julian Moffatt is addicted. Are FIELD NOTES disrupting your life? Call 312-243-1107.

Anoat1970 has a hefty collection, too.

Ballookey compares us to our inspiration.

Beau Colburn hopes 2010 is as big as his calendar.

Refidnas recycles his bellybands (and inspired Camille to post!).

Ryan Wolf has the FN holiday spirit.

As always, we really appreciate all the love and support, even if we take a month to acknowledge it.

Is that a great photo or what? Saturn-V launch, a quality notebook, and The Right Stuff.

Field Notes & Static Clings from Keegan Jones on Vimeo.

The guys at Alamofire unpacking a shipment from Field Notes HQ. If your company, Explorers’ Club or street gang needs a custom run of memo books, just give Michele a shout and she’ll hook you up, after all, “Michele’s your lady at Field Notes Brand.” Use the contact link above.

This commentator’s musical tastes generally reside squarely in 4/4 time but I like to shake it up with some math rock. 7/8 is pretty rare in the pop music world, unless you play Pink Floyd’s Money, at 66.6 RPM (please don’t). It looks like Michi’s got a pretty wide variety of music available, maybe I could start with the fiddlin’ and ease into the heavier stuff.

In January, John Pull led an group of construction workers on a field project among native Mayans in Guatemala’s Ixil Triangle. He’s the gringo between the two guys with Israeli assault rifles. And I don’t think that kid got his Che t-shirt at Hot Topic.

But John wasn’t down there inciting revolution, he was working with Helps International, and his team saw more than 1000 patients. They also installed stoves and water filtration systems in 50 homes and one school. John handed out our memo books to the team leaders, so we’re very happy to see FIELD NOTES playing a part in this brave and successful mission. Thanks for the photos, John, and keep up the GOOD WORK.