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I have been using Field Notes notebooks since early this year. I use a graph one daily to keep my temp and weight data. The lined one for ideas and website details and the blank one for on the go. The pen and pencil are put to good use also.

When they announced the colors version I was disappointed it was subscription only as I rather only buy colors I really like, and 129 dollars is a bit steep to spend at once on notebooks. So I was very happy when I found out that their latest color “Just Below Zero” is was available as a 3-pack also and ordered one right away.

Today I got it in the mail with the usual extras of pen, pencil, rubber band, sticker and a button.

The lettering on the covers are done in shiny silver and look pretty nice. If you depend on the info inside the back cover you’ll have a hard time reading it in the light blue colored one. But my 3-pack is nicely stored until I get a good use for one of them. They are limited editions after all.

Hopefully my notebook needs have been satisfied for a while!

Note: photos where taken with iPhone 3G and edited with Best Camera app.

When I saw that Coudal had finally launched their Field Notes Brand websites I immediately ordered a pack of 3 field notes. Not that I needed them but I like hoarding notebooks, I have several Moleskines lying around or being used as an occasional diary, or to jot down some ideas once in a while.

So I had those Field Notes lying around waiting to be put to use. When I was released last week from the hospital I was told I have to keep track of my temp, weight and blood pressure daily and take them with me to each doctors visit which right now is twice a week.

So I decided to use the graph paper Field Notes, I drew a table to keep all data nicely organized. I even drew a red cross on the cover to be able to identify the notebook right away. Don’t pay attention to the bad drawing, I have shaky hands from all medications I’m taking.

So now each time I’ll be flipping out a cool vintage notebook while at the doctors office to show my medical data. I even like using the black bic pen you get with the notebooks even though I like using quality pens, but with shaky hand writing with a fountain pen is almost impossible.

I’m now thinking about hacking the notebook to add a Moleskine like back pocket to keep cards in it with questions for the doctor. I even want to buy a nice colored carton paper, cut it up and glue it on the inside of the back cover. Just have get somebody go buy the supplies for me.

Another time I’ll write about how the iPhone is my second half, especially when staying at the hospital with no computer.