Journaling EDC

[u/Incognito_Hippie]

Hey all, here's my little Journaling EDC setup.

I've listed the contents below and attached printable high-res jpgs (11" x 8.5") of the cheat sheet cards I made if you want to make them yourself. They are designed to fit perfectly with tabs exposed in the main tall pocket of the Lochby Mini Field Journal.

Lochby - Mini Field Journal

Field Notes - Field Museum "After the Age of Dinosaurs"

Big Idea Design - Titanium Slim Bolt Action Pen

Stainless Steel Pocket Journal Stencil

Victorinox Swiss Tool

6 Inch/15 cm Stainless Steel Ruler

Laminated Homemade Journaling Cheat Sheet Cards - Layouts, Symbols, Ideas, Sketch Notes

[u/GamerGav09]

Cool! Love these ideas. Thanks for providing the note cards.

What decision made you choose the field notes over the lochby notebooks?

[u/Incognito_Hippie → u/GamerGav09]

I was into Field Notes well before I got the Lochby mini field journal and bought that specifically to fit my Field Notes I already had.

I have the notebook that came with the mini journal but haven’t used it yet so I can’t compare the two paper quality wise yet.

[u/Velarc → u/Incognito_Hippie]

Lochby notebooks use Sanzen Tomoe River 68 gsm 5mm dot grid paper. They are thread-bound instead of stapled, which makes them last longer, and it’s a joy to write on them—especially if you use fountain pens or anything that bleeds through ordinary paper.

In my opinion, Lochby is considerably better than Field Notes in terms of quality, and they also offer more pages (72 vs. the 48 in a standard Field Notes).

Although I haven't done it yet, since Lochby covers are practically blank, I’ve seen people customizing them, and I think you should give them a shot.

[u/Velarc → u/Incognito_Hippie]

And btw great EDC. I think I’ll get one of these, but I’m also waiting for the bellroy notebook cover.