I am so happy that you are making these videos about these niche feelings that make people feel they are the only ones... but no we are plenty out there feeling similar things. And these videos are very helpful, especially becasuse you are so open and close in them. Thank you:)
I'm so glad you are able to resonate with the videos! I'm glad my video has made you feel seen and not alone. That's great!!! Thank you so much for being here
I first used fieldnotes gifted to me to create my annual week to a page notes diary. I loosely use the Cornell note taking template. Organised in one column with event and appointment reminders where I have to leave the unit. Random in the other column logging and listing for home tasks that may or may not get done or possibly migratedto another week. The bottom space across the page is for my top tasks of the week and minimal future log.
Enjoyed the video. The notebooks are to help us write. Writing is the goal, not "notebooking." Whatever medium gets me writing is a win. I've recently loved just writing on a legal pad tearing out my page once I've filled it and tossing it. I feel a little queasy not keeping all this logged away for reference but that's not my goal - WRITING is my goal.
I'm glad you finally got over yourself (always the biggest hurdle), amd are now letting yourself enjoy those gorgeous Field Notes! I'm someone who switches favorites like shirts, and never stick with one thing too long! I have 30 pocket notebooks, and they're a collection of 5 different versions/brands - just to prep for the inevitable desire of something different. However, I'm still obsessed with the first brand of pocket notebooks I ever tried, so I hope I'll get through the 10 of these I have before i feel the urge to try one of the others. On another unrelated note, I recently finished your entire catalogue of videos and you're now one of my fav youtubers! Its very weird not having anything new to watch from you since I'm all caught up. Can't wait for next week's video, have a great week ahead!
I'm so glad I did! I cannot WAIT to get further into my collection. I'm on my second one as of writing this, and it's the Unites States of Letterpress collection. I LOVE the artwork on these. ALSO dude you legit watched ALL of my videos?? That's absolutely amazing. I appreciate the dedication🫡 As you can see, the channel has gone through MANY phases! Thank you for being a real one😎
The feeling of not being forced to stick on to something is really good. I also suffer a lot .. and I mean a lot!! Thats why I changed my purchase decisions tremendously.. I only buy what I need right that moment, even if I have to get another one soon after. This made it a lot easier to switch things up. Glad someone is there who thinks exactly like me. Have a great day Gare.
Thanks for sharing, friend! I always love having a backlog of notebooks that way I always have something ready to go once I fill one up. I appreciate you watching!
This is why I just get a bunch of knockoff field notes in bulk, and those are usually sewn too. Field Books and Log + Jotter are other good alternatives if you're concerned about quality control.
My gateway to pocket notebooks was Moleskine but I switched to Field notes and I adore them so much. Did you know you can get left-hand Field Notes? Might make it more comfortable for you to write.
I have a big desire for consistency in format of notebook and a desire for change/novelty. I want a bookshelf of all the same books, but also i want something new. While in japan, i brought just a few new notebooks. But i used different sizes and formatted. I am currently writing in a landscape a5 lined Campus notebook. I don’t love it, but i just finished it. But it was fun to spend time in a notebook i wouldnt have used before because of “the rules” i set in my brain. Also i used to be a BIG follow the order guy. I felt bad that i would never come back to old journals. But guess what, i did and in less than 18 months. I dived away from Field Notes because they are abit too short for me. But your recent coverage of the bird books is really tempting!
It’s amazing how the “rules” we set on ourselves can really get in the way! I’m working on that every day, myself. I bet those Japanese books are really nice!
🤣🤣🤣 can't wait for that!!! I'm approaching that sort of thing in a video idea I have for next month. I'm gonna create a book for EXCLUSIVELY video ideas and tell a story about it. Should be a good one
It is what's formerly known as the ZipMate, now called the Rigger Pouch, by DailyCarryCo! If you want to get a closer look at it, I've got videos about it, and a link in the description of this video that takes you to their site!
Hey Gare! This was the last video I expected to see today, but you do make a great point.. I mean.. If I had so many varieties of a notebook laying on my shelf, it would drive me INSANE! (in a good way!) I would want to write in all of them! But in the end I think you made a great decision by switching it up a bit, plus come on.. you can always continue where you left off, just by putting a date on your last entry! Let me know if my idea helps! :D
Go on, my distant friend, don't stop. The topic of notes, notebooks and pens is not exhaustive, and therefore create my friend, and there are countless themes for your videos and you will definitely find them
Welcome to the escalating path created by the immense amount of stationery options. FN are great. Love the vibe of the company, the good folks who create there, and the collaborations they foster. Now you'll need the right EDC pen to go with this step up in EDC notebook. Wingback here you come? Enjoy.
Thank you! I, too, VERY much like field notes as a company. Their customer service is great, and as an affiliate they treat creators well in terms of supporting video ideas. Love em!
Once you start with field notes, i feel like you can’t go back. That’s how it was with me. Excited that you’re giving them the chance! Another great video man.
as an artist i have exactly the same problem with sketchbooks- i TOTALLY get you!! its even worse when you use wet and dry mediums and have to consider which paper types can handle the mediums you want to use. I'm trying to narrow down the number of sketchbooks that i have going at once but its a bit of a struggle. as of current i have....13 sketchbooks currently in use. different shapes, different sizes, thicker paper, gridded paper, black paper.... I find it very hard to stick to just one. i have a few shoeboxes of empty books and I treat it as a little stockpile. so when i want a new book- rather than "oh which one did i buy most recently-?" the question becomes: "which book am i most excited to use right now?
So I haven't started officially using them yet (and I plan on making a full video about them, so stay tuned), but I have been told that a basic ball-point pen is the way to go on these books. If I were to use a gel pen like I usually do, it would smear and not be good. Also, in my video reviewing the clicpens from field notes, I tested them on the expedition paper. I look forward to getting started using those, though!
@@GareTheBear I started using the ClicPens from Field Notes on this paper. Once I write and close the book, I observe that there is a ghosting / imprint of letters on the opposite page. This put me on the trail to find a good pen specifically for this book. Currently experimenting with BallSignID from Sakura.
You should totally switch, I understand that feeling of wanting to use them in the order you bought them but if you do that then you’ll want to use the other quicker and the point is to enjoy writing in them, so used the ones you want!
The thing I love about Field Notes is that I don't have to be too precious with them. The patina and the casualness of them is part of the point. I go through about one per week, and when I finish one I choose the next edition almost randomly. I go through a lot of notebooks, but it's cheaper than my coffee habit.
Absolutely!!! I love how they get worn in and slightly torn up over time. Also it's 10000% cheaper than coffee🤣 But sometimes the coffee helps us write, so we make exceptions👀
Honestly me forcing rules onto myself for writing in my journals, is what led to me never really writing in them or staying consistent. Playing loose and doing what I want when I want has helped me a ton.
OMG I thought I was the only one who felt a sense of useless guilt in switching between notebook types. Like I was betraying a friend. So I went back to an A5 bullet journal after falling down the stationary rabbit hole (which I loved, hate & regret) but I had “rediscovered” my little stack of field notes while purging over a month ago. I started using them to close out 2024 & felt this surge of energy and peace. But I needed something a little bigger so I went back to my bullet journal. In 2025, I am using my bullet journal for my to do’s & daily reflections AND using field notes as my common place notebook for all my learning from books & videos I’m doing in 2025. 😅
I TOTALLY understand wanting to use them in the order of whenyiu got them. I think it's an OCD tendency. My best idea of a solution is to use your Pen and Gear as EDC but use Field Notes as a journal so you can use both at the same time. With that being said, welcome to the Field Notes family 🎉🎊🥳 I knew you would join us eventually 😂 Btw I don't necessarily think the cost of the Field Notes is due to the name of the brand but its due to Field Notes being made in America. Things that are made in America cost more.
I didn't think about them being made in America as a factor in the pricing. That's probably got some truth to it especially when you order them from outside of the country. It'd be great to live in Chicago so you could just go pick your orders up instead of having to pay shipping🤣
@@GareTheBearyou’d be surprised. I have 3 main different topics. By having one book for each - and an additional catch all - I can really focus on the topics and the information is easier to find.
Does anybody here also feels like finishing a cartridge on a particular pen you have been using for a while. But then, while that process is going on, if you use other pens that although you enjoy them, you feel is taking some time from finishing the one in question. I am not sure how to explain it. On the other hand, I saw Seinfeld some time ago, saying he likes to finish his bic pen all the way and is a good feeling achieving this. I felt I am not alone out there 😂... Cheers! P.S. Same with notebooks.
No, no you're not. I spend 45 minutes deciding which notebook to use after I filled up my Pen and Gear 4 x 6 spiral. I went back to Field notes. I go between three. 1. Pen and Gear 2. Field notes 3. Rollbahan If only I could just pick up any notebook and pen and write. 🤣
Hi Gare, Have you ever try log+jotter? I haven't had a chance to use it yet but I feel more impressed by their cover design than field notes. Hope you can make a review.
I haven't tried their books, but I've been recommended them a lot even just in this video's comment section alone. I'll have to reach out to them to see if they can send me a pack to make a review for you guys!
@@GareTheBear I came across this brand while I binge watching videos about pocket notebooks and I immediately thought about you review them🤣 btw, I recommend the Muji pocket notebook, it's really minimalistic and the paper quality is extremely good!
You entered into official stationary Nerd-hood when you said… irrational struggle… welcome to the club 😂 We’re all a little crazy here 😂
Love being a part of this club🤣 I've loved stationery for the longest time, and Field Notes has just amplified that for me
If you haven't opened the package, then it's not really received. Or, return the unopened packages to Walmart and get credit.
Oh, I'm definitely gonna keep them! I'll use them at some point without a doubt
I am so happy that you are making these videos about these niche feelings that make people feel they are the only ones... but no we are plenty out there feeling similar things. And these videos are very helpful, especially becasuse you are so open and close in them. Thank you:)
I'm so glad you are able to resonate with the videos! I'm glad my video has made you feel seen and not alone. That's great!!! Thank you so much for being here
The order has been destroyed like a cocoon of a beautiful butterfly.. notebook butterfly
Beautiful comparison🥹
I first used fieldnotes gifted to me to create my annual week to a page notes diary. I loosely use the Cornell note taking template. Organised in one column with event and appointment reminders where I have to leave the unit. Random in the other column logging and listing for home tasks that may or may not get done or possibly migratedto another week. The bottom space across the page is for my top tasks of the week and minimal future log.
Very nice! Sounds like quite the organized setup
Enjoyed the video. The notebooks are to help us write. Writing is the goal, not "notebooking." Whatever medium gets me writing is a win. I've recently loved just writing on a legal pad tearing out my page once I've filled it and tossing it. I feel a little queasy not keeping all this logged away for reference but that's not my goal - WRITING is my goal.
Great way to look at it! I'd have a fit if I threw away my writings, but I get where you're coming from, and it sounds like good practice!
@@GareTheBear Contrary to you I have a fit keeping my used notebooks... lol
Lol. Welcome to the club. It’s a somewhat healthy obsession. At least we’re writing and not scrolling. Happy notebooking everyone!!
Agreed!!! I'd rather be consumed by my notebook than my phone. That's why I picked up the hobby in the first place
I'm glad you finally got over yourself (always the biggest hurdle), amd are now letting yourself enjoy those gorgeous Field Notes!
I'm someone who switches favorites like shirts, and never stick with one thing too long! I have 30 pocket notebooks, and they're a collection of 5 different versions/brands - just to prep for the inevitable desire of something different. However, I'm still obsessed with the first brand of pocket notebooks I ever tried, so I hope I'll get through the 10 of these I have before i feel the urge to try one of the others.
On another unrelated note, I recently finished your entire catalogue of videos and you're now one of my fav youtubers! Its very weird not having anything new to watch from you since I'm all caught up.
Can't wait for next week's video, have a great week ahead!
I'm so glad I did! I cannot WAIT to get further into my collection. I'm on my second one as of writing this, and it's the Unites States of Letterpress collection. I LOVE the artwork on these.
ALSO dude you legit watched ALL of my videos?? That's absolutely amazing. I appreciate the dedication🫡 As you can see, the channel has gone through MANY phases! Thank you for being a real one😎
Look into the everbook layout, I swapped to a diy version because I can’t afford the cover 😂, but the general idea changed my life
Just to send you down another rabbit hole 😂
I've heard good things about it!!! It's on my list of things to try🫡
I'm sure it'll be a fun one!!!🤣
A fellow pilot G2 user. The best pen of all time imo.
100% agree💯💯💯
The feeling of not being forced to stick on to something is really good. I also suffer a lot .. and I mean a lot!! Thats why I changed my purchase decisions tremendously.. I only buy what I need right that moment, even if I have to get another one soon after. This made it a lot easier to switch things up. Glad someone is there who thinks exactly like me. Have a great day Gare.
Thanks for sharing, friend! I always love having a backlog of notebooks that way I always have something ready to go once I fill one up. I appreciate you watching!
@@GareTheBear you can always do back and forth! Looking forward to watch more ammaazing videos! Also, loved the stop motion animation ;)
@itisatharva I'm glad you liked it!!! I always love doing the stop motion
This is why I just get a bunch of knockoff field notes in bulk, and those are usually sewn too. Field Books and Log + Jotter are other good alternatives if you're concerned about quality control.
If you don't mind the $5.00 a month subscription. Log and Jotter is a good deal.
Interesting! I've been really enjoying field notes. I have also heard a lot of good about log and jotter. It might be worth a try one day!
Cheaper than the field notes subscription! Not sure what the differences are tho as far as what you get
Log + Jotter has the option of a really nice dot grid design! Def recommend!
Great video👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much!🫡
You're putting yourself in a prison that doesn't exist. Perfection is the enemy of progress
Thank you, my friend🫡 Appreciate the encouragement!
Maybe you shouldn't have bought so many ahead of time. Buy just a couple before hand.
You're 100% correct🤣 But it was for a video, and I had fun, so it all works out in the end!
My gateway to pocket notebooks was Moleskine but I switched to Field notes and I adore them so much. Did you know you can get left-hand Field Notes? Might make it more comfortable for you to write.
I did know that they have left handed ones! I'd love to try them!!!
I have a big desire for consistency in format of notebook and a desire for change/novelty. I want a bookshelf of all the same books, but also i want something new.
While in japan, i brought just a few new notebooks. But i used different sizes and formatted. I am currently writing in a landscape a5 lined Campus notebook. I don’t love it, but i just finished it. But it was fun to spend time in a notebook i wouldnt have used before because of “the rules” i set in my brain.
Also i used to be a BIG follow the order guy. I felt bad that i would never come back to old journals. But guess what, i did and in less than 18 months.
I dived away from Field Notes because they are abit too short for me. But your recent coverage of the bird books is really tempting!
It’s amazing how the “rules” we set on ourselves can really get in the way! I’m working on that every day, myself. I bet those Japanese books are really nice!
You are NOT alone
Thanks Bryan🫡 So far, I'm LOVING using my field notes!
@ I’m trying Lochby
You gotta use what inspires you! It the materials encourage you to write, do it!
I agree 100%! Thank you!
[Palpatine] Goood, goood! [\Palpatine] wait until you get to the simultaneous use of multiple notebooks for specific subjects stage. 😅
🤣🤣🤣 can't wait for that!!! I'm approaching that sort of thing in a video idea I have for next month. I'm gonna create a book for EXCLUSIVELY video ideas and tell a story about it. Should be a good one
What is,your everyday carry wallet/notebook holder?
It is what's formerly known as the ZipMate, now called the Rigger Pouch, by DailyCarryCo! If you want to get a closer look at it, I've got videos about it, and a link in the description of this video that takes you to their site!
Hey Gare! This was the last video I expected to see today, but you do make a great point.. I mean.. If I had so many varieties of a notebook laying on my shelf, it would drive me INSANE! (in a good way!) I would want to write in all of them! But in the end I think you made a great decision by switching it up a bit, plus come on.. you can always continue where you left off, just by putting a date on your last entry! Let me know if my idea helps! :D
Heck yeah! I've actually been dating each new entry I put in my notebooks that way I can refer back much better
Go on, my distant friend, don't stop. The topic of notes, notebooks and pens is not exhaustive, and therefore create my friend, and there are countless themes for your videos and you will definitely find them
No plans on stopping! Thank you for the encouragement🙏
Welcome to the escalating path created by the immense amount of stationery options. FN are great. Love the vibe of the company, the good folks who create there, and the collaborations they foster. Now you'll need the right EDC pen to go with this step up in EDC notebook. Wingback here you come? Enjoy.
Thank you! I, too, VERY much like field notes as a company. Their customer service is great, and as an affiliate they treat creators well in terms of supporting video ideas. Love em!
Once you start with field notes, i feel like you can’t go back. That’s how it was with me. Excited that you’re giving them the chance! Another great video man.
You're definitely onto something there! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!!!
as an artist i have exactly the same problem with sketchbooks- i TOTALLY get you!! its even worse when you use wet and dry mediums and have to consider which paper types can handle the mediums you want to use. I'm trying to narrow down the number of sketchbooks that i have going at once but its a bit of a struggle. as of current i have....13 sketchbooks currently in use. different shapes, different sizes, thicker paper, gridded paper, black paper.... I find it very hard to stick to just one. i have a few shoeboxes of empty books and I treat it as a little stockpile. so when i want a new book- rather than "oh which one did i buy most recently-?" the question becomes: "which book am i most excited to use right now?
As a former art student and artist for life, I FEEL YOU!!!! The struggle for the sketchbooks is real
I saw that you have Expedition Waterproof books. Can you please share the pen you are using with these books?
So I haven't started officially using them yet (and I plan on making a full video about them, so stay tuned), but I have been told that a basic ball-point pen is the way to go on these books. If I were to use a gel pen like I usually do, it would smear and not be good.
Also, in my video reviewing the clicpens from field notes, I tested them on the expedition paper. I look forward to getting started using those, though!
@@GareTheBear I started using the ClicPens from Field Notes on this paper. Once I write and close the book, I observe that there is a ghosting / imprint of letters on the opposite page. This put me on the trail to find a good pen specifically for this book.
Currently experimenting with BallSignID from Sakura.
Ahhhh, fair point! They did do that for me as well. I'm sure it'll have to be just the right pen for it to not do that
@ absolutely agree .. will look forward to your experiences and recommendations on pen .. I will update once I have some luck with a good pen
Sounds great!!
You should totally switch, I understand that feeling of wanting to use them in the order you bought them but if you do that then you’ll want to use the other quicker and the point is to enjoy writing in them, so used the ones you want!
I totally agree!
The thing I love about Field Notes is that I don't have to be too precious with them. The patina and the casualness of them is part of the point. I go through about one per week, and when I finish one I choose the next edition almost randomly. I go through a lot of notebooks, but it's cheaper than my coffee habit.
Absolutely!!! I love how they get worn in and slightly torn up over time.
Also it's 10000% cheaper than coffee🤣 But sometimes the coffee helps us write, so we make exceptions👀
I share that “in order” struggle. I make myself crazy sometimes. I have made some strides this year.
That's good that you've improved! I'm working that direction myself. Best of luck
Honestly me forcing rules onto myself for writing in my journals, is what led to me never really writing in them or staying consistent. Playing loose and doing what I want when I want has helped me a ton.
100%! Can't have rules like that. I've been learning that as well. We get in our own way so much with stuff like that
You are definitely not the only one struggling with this! I hot some rite in the rain notebooks but can't start it bc I have all these others first! 🥴
Gotta let yourself use the ones you want! It's hard, but you can do it!
@GareTheBear so true!!! Now it's a matter of finishing this pocket notebook first 🤣 I'm halfway there!
Way to go!!!
OMG I thought I was the only one who felt a sense of useless guilt in switching between notebook types. Like I was betraying a friend. So I went back to an A5 bullet journal after falling down the stationary rabbit hole (which I loved, hate & regret) but I had “rediscovered” my little stack of field notes while purging over a month ago. I started using them to close out 2024 & felt this surge of energy and peace. But I needed something a little bigger so I went back to my bullet journal. In 2025, I am using my bullet journal for my to do’s & daily reflections AND using field notes as my common place notebook for all my learning from books & videos I’m doing in 2025. 😅
You're not alone! Using these little notebooks, regardless of variety, is an adventure. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Very relatable. You could alternate to keep the guilt at a low, and still get to experience the new shiny?
I very well could! Right this second I'm gonna stick to the Field Notes and then probably when I run out either get more, or switch back to P+G🤣
I TOTALLY understand wanting to use them in the order of whenyiu got them. I think it's an OCD tendency. My best idea of a solution is to use your Pen and Gear as EDC but use Field Notes as a journal so you can use both at the same time. With that being said, welcome to the Field Notes family 🎉🎊🥳 I knew you would join us eventually 😂 Btw I don't necessarily think the cost of the Field Notes is due to the name of the brand but its due to Field Notes being made in America. Things that are made in America cost more.
I didn't think about them being made in America as a factor in the pricing. That's probably got some truth to it especially when you order them from outside of the country. It'd be great to live in Chicago so you could just go pick your orders up instead of having to pay shipping🤣
@GareTheBear Lmao yeah that would be nice 😂
Preferences evolve and this is why I like to buy notebooks as needed.
Great point!
sometimes you gotta switch it up to keep things fresh
1000%!!!
How about using different books for different topics?
I've considered that, but I feel I'd spread myself too thin and it wouldn't be as fun to write
@@GareTheBearyou’d be surprised. I have 3 main different topics. By having one book for each - and an additional catch all - I can really focus on the topics and the information is easier to find.
Definitely worth giving a thought to!
Does anybody here also feels like finishing a cartridge on a particular pen you have been using for a while. But then, while that process is going on, if you use other pens that although you enjoy them, you feel is taking some time from finishing the one in question. I am not sure how to explain it. On the other hand, I saw Seinfeld some time ago, saying he likes to finish his bic pen all the way and is a good feeling achieving this. I felt I am not alone out there 😂... Cheers! P.S. Same with notebooks.
I totally agree!! It's hard for me to use a new pen when the one I'm currently using isn't empty🤣
Creativity tends to break laws. Maybe skip the order 😉
Bruh frrrr I gotta trust it. I feel so much more creative now that I'm writing in the book I want to write in
As Arnold said:
You'll be back.......
Good one!😅
🤣🤣🤣
No, no you're not. I spend 45 minutes deciding which notebook to use after I filled up my Pen and Gear 4 x 6 spiral. I went back to Field notes. I go between three. 1. Pen and Gear 2. Field notes 3. Rollbahan
If only I could just pick up any notebook and pen and write. 🤣
That would make life so much easier if we could just pick up any notebook🤣
Hi Gare,
Have you ever try log+jotter? I haven't had a chance to use it yet but I feel more impressed by their cover design than field notes. Hope you can make a review.
I haven't tried their books, but I've been recommended them a lot even just in this video's comment section alone. I'll have to reach out to them to see if they can send me a pack to make a review for you guys!
@@GareTheBear I came across this brand while I binge watching videos about pocket notebooks and I immediately thought about you review them🤣 btw, I recommend the Muji pocket notebook, it's really minimalistic and the paper quality is extremely good!
Noted!!! Thanks for the recommendation!