Field Notes

I've noticed on various blogs and forums Ive visited dealing with writing and stationery, that one type of notebook commonly used is the Field Notes notebook, a 5.5 by 3.5 inch notebook.  Rugged and at ten dollars for a pack of three, these are highly regarded for portability.  I decided to finally try them out for myself.  They aren't easy to find at any corner store so I stopped off at one the few places in my area that sells them, McNally-Jackson Books on Prince Street in Manhattan.
I like the notebook, nice size and I was impressed by the fact that it comes in dot matrix paper, which I like more than lined paper and plain paper.  I recommend the Field Notes notebook for anyone looking for a small, handy item to jot down ideas and notes.

Writing Tools

I recently spent a good deal of time researching tools to further my writing.  After a few years of  mostly writing on my phone and iPad, I decided to get back into writing with pen or pencil and paper and I did a lot of research on what are the best tools of writing.  Over the next few weeks I am going to be posting some ideas and tolls that I've tried.  There are a number of blogs and podcasts that detail  stationery that people check out and I've visited a number of these sites.
I'll go into more detail about some of the pencils and pads I've tried but now I am using a Pentel Kerry 0.7 mm pencil and yellow Rhodia pads with their smooth paper.  Using these in combination with each other has been a pleasure and my hand suffers from less fatigue when doing a lot of writing than on many cheaper notepads.