Re: Hand written journals

i do all of my job journals in mole skins...been using them for
years....great sizes to choose from

On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 10:02 AM, John Nettles <john-uj0b/2Y0fanhc/CMY9lzGwC/[email protected]>wrote:

> 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  Call me out of date but I guess I just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
>
>
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