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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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Ties That Bind

A quick little “how it’s made” video showing the sewn binding process we used for the “Dime Novel” Edition. – Nov. 7th, 2017

Field Notes in Action

Goin’ Way South

Field Notes has been supporting explorer, educator and speaker Ben Saunders for years. – Oct. 26th, 2017

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Ten Years After

In late October of 2007, we made a very small quantity of kraft-covered, graph paper Memo Books available at fieldnotesbrand.com for the very first time. That’s as good a date as any to mark as the beginning of this whole thing. – Oct. 19th, 2017

HQ Events

Addicts in the House

On Friday the 13th, the Pen Addict podcast recorded an episode with Bryan and Jim in front of a live audience at Field Notes HQ in Chicago. – Oct. 18th, 2017

Duly Noted

In the Name of the Late, Great, Roberto Clemente

I guarantee that Aaron and I had no idea where this whole thing was going when we ordered the first tiny print run of 3-Packs. To be honest, we’re not sure where it’s going from here either. – Oct. 4th, 2017

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A Particularly Wet Job

Taking notes and details at incidents, reminders, plans of buildings, research for study, doodles at downtime, vehicle details & keeping scores! You name it, I have used it for that purpose. – Sep. 7th, 2017

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