9 entries
Field notes
What we find out about stone paper, writing outdoors, and what does and does not hold up in the claims made in this category.
Best notebook for birdwatching in the field
A birding notebook has to work one-handed beside binoculars and survive a wet hide. What to look for, why pencil wins, and where life-list books fall short.
15 Sep 2026
Best notebook for hiking and backpacking: what to look for
The best hiking notebook shrugs off rain and tearing and stays flexible in the cold. The five things that count on the trail, plus pen and binding.
10 Sep 2026
We calculated our own notebook's carbon footprint. Stone paper doesn't win.
Our B6 notebook lands at 0.13 to 0.17 kg CO2-eq, ordinary paper at 0.10. Stone paper wins in production and gives it back at the incinerator. Full calculation, wi...
5 Sep 2026
Does stone paper work with a normal pen?
Ballpoint and pencil are ideal on stone paper. Gel and fountain ink write too, they just dry slower. What works, what smudges, and why.
1 Sep 2026
Waterproof notebook vs Rite in the Rain: what actually differs
Rite in the Rain coats wood paper. Stone paper has no fibre at all. What that changes for tearing, pens, cold and recycling.
28 Aug 2026
Best waterproof camping journal: what actually matters in the field
Rain is not what ruins a camping journal. Dew and tent condensation are. What to look for, why a ballpoint wins, and which sheet survives the trip.
19 Aug 2026
Best waterproof notebook for fishing: what to actually look for
Most fishing notebooks say waterproof and print on ordinary paper. What to look for, why a ballpoint wins on a wet deck, and what we have not measured yet.
12 Aug 2026
What is stone paper, and how is it actually made?
Stone paper is ground limestone bound with a little plastic. What it's made of, how it's made, what it can't do, and whether it's really greener.
6 Aug 2026
Is stone paper recyclable? And is paper recycling as good as you think?
Paper recycling has a better reputation than the figures deserve. How the rate is calculated, how many loops a fibre really lasts, and why stone paper recycles be...
