Field Notes: Expedition (3 Waterproof/Tearproof) 48-page memo books - DOT grid

·       Cover: waterproof/tearproof Yupo Synthetic 74#C, with thick, brute force applications of “Hi-Visibility Orange” and “Low-Visibility Black” soy-based Saphira inks and a tinted spot varnish. Innards: waterproof/tearproof Yupo Synthetic 57#T with a 1-color application of “Cartographer’s Gray” soy-based Saphira ink. (Use pencil/ballpoint pen for best results.) Cover and innards printed on a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 40" 6-color printing press. Bound by a Harris Bookbinder 6-pocket saddle stitcher with cover feeder, with appreciation to Samuel Slocum, George W. McGill, and William J. Brown, the “Founding Fathers of the Staple.” Corners rounded to 3/8" (9.5mm) by a Challenge DCM round-corner machine. Dot-graph grid: 3/16" × 3/16" (4.7mm × 4.7mm). Memo book dimensions are 3-1/2" × 5-1/2" (8.9cm × 13.9cm). Note: Synthetic paper is nonporous and does not absorb ink like our conventional papers. Ballpoint pens, pencils, or fine tip Sharpies work best.