RE: Hand written journals

I like them also.  For 30+ years I have used Rite in the Rain (or similar)
and have overall been pleased.  I just bought some Molekines
http://www.moleskines.com/ based on some other people telling me they are
great but I have not used them yet.  The Moleskines are not waterproof but
they do appear to be very nice quality, i.e. thick paper, stitching, etc.  I
once used the 99-cent type pocket journals with a zip lock but those pages
tore very easily after just a few days so recommend them.

I like to keep one journal per trip as physically holding the journal 20
years later brings back memories.  Call me out of date but I guess I just
like the feel and look of paper versus electronic.  Just yesterday, I looked
at a journal from '82 and it was in overall great condition.  I do store
them in zip locks to prevent moisture from getting to the pages even if they
are waterproof.

John

-----Original Message-----
On Behalf Of Phil Smith
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 9:08 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: re: Hand written journals

Phil wrote:
I've been using Rite in the Rain spiral bound notebooks for years.  While
not
ABSOLUTELY waterproof, its pretty sturdy stuff, available in all kinds of
sizes and shapes. I carry it in a ziplock with an incredibly small pen. At
the end of the trip, I take out the pages I've written on, and put them in
another notebook. I often transcribe to the web or other documents. Their
full product line is at http://www.riteintherain.com/

Phil