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Read, Write, and Shoot

March 31, 2026 by Jim

We asked folks to send us a photo of a book they were reading and a Field Notes they were using, or any interesting combination of the two items. We got a ton of great responses, and it was difficult to choose just ten.

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Boxing Day III

The initial shipment for all subscriptions that start or renew with one of our four 2020 Limited Editions are packed in this box, designed by Chicago artist, and occasional Field Notes co-conspirator (Squirrels with flashlights!) Jay Ryan, proprietor of The Bird Machine. – Mar. 14th, 2020

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Lucky in Love?

We’re doing something a little different for Valentine’s Day 2020. Everyone who orders anything today gets a Valentine’s Day gift with purchase: either an “Editing is Love” Red Clic Pen or one of the very last 250 “Heartbeat” 2-Packs we have in stock. Who gets what? Like love, it’s totally random! – Feb. 14th, 2020

Field Notes in Action

Eighty Years, Field Notes, and a Couple Cigarettes

Arctic wildlife photographer Morten Hilmer mounted an expedition to Ellesmere Island, within the Arctic Archipelago, in Canada’s Qikiqtaaluk Region, to chase his “dream about getting a glimpse and maybe even photograph the white Arctic wolf.” – Jan. 16th, 2020

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Empty Bottle and a One Day Deal

Spend $100 today (1/7/20) and we’ll toss a couple surprises in your shipment. There’s lots of good stuff in the surprises bin, some odd, some rare, some old, some new. You spend your money, you take your chance. – Jan. 7th, 2020

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Do Not Panic

Today only (Tuesday, 12/17/19), buy anything and we’ll send you 11"×11" Aaron Draplin-designed Field Notes “Gift Concealment Wrap” with deckled edges, and matching orange “Adhesive Gift Labels” free of charge. The more stuff you buy, the more stuff you’ll get. No coupon codes. No minimums. No bull. – Dec. 16th, 2019

Quarterly Limited-Editions

Spreadsheetin’

When a proposal deals with costs and benefits, people frequently pop open a spreadsheet and start inputting numbers. – Dec. 8th, 2019

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