I've been journalling every day more or less since about 2013. I mainly record what I have been doing every day. Significant events, the weather etc. No fixed format, just what ever I can remember. I try to do it at the end of every day otherwise my memory goes blank if I leave it any longer. Sad but true.
I have been keeping my daily journal in a Quo Vadis Daily 21 bound planner. These are nominally A5 size (correct height just slightly narrower) with a page per day format. These live at home and that works fine most of the time.
When I travel carrying the full journal can be a bit of a chore, as I'm only going to be away for a week or two at the most, so something smaller/lighter/thinner would be good.
I have in the last few years used a Letts Travel Journal, which is very nice, but I've filled it up and replacements aren't exactly cheap!
Yes I could add a few more pages to my Personal Size Filofax, but where is the fun/blog post in that!
Like a few of us I'm sure you have a 'selection of notebooks' in your cupboard/office you can make use of. That includes me of course. I find notebook sizing a little confusing at times.
If you can remember the Filofax Flex notebooks/covers from 2011, I did several reviews of them when released and we have had several very good guests posts about the Filofax Flex, you will find them all here. We have had quite a few posts about the Flex including several guest posts.
The A5 Flex with a slim in thickness notebook works very well. The notebooks are easy to find in A5 size etc.
The Filofax Flex Slim size uses a slightly odd size of notebook 150x86mm, which doesn't appear to be available these days. I've used the common size of 140x90mm 'pocket' notebooks in mine. Again pick one that is slim in thickness and they work fine. 140x90mm notebooks are a common size, again fairly easy to buy.
Whilst cogitating/procrastinating about using a notebook solution and using the Filofax Flex Slim cover, a video landed that can solve the size issue! Stop Buying Notebooks! Why and How to Make Your Own
Another option is my William Hannah Pocket Notebook cover. This takes standard 9x14cm notebooks, but it quite bulky compared to the Pocket Size organiser.
For my next trip I have more than enough options. But me being me I've decided to use a Pocket Organiser instead! A small size ring one and with just enough paper for my week away it should be fine. Again I have more than enough paper in 'the cupboard' so it will be a good way of using some of it!
The one I've chosen is of unknown maker, but it has Krause rings and only 11 mm rings at that so very compact.
However, given that my next trip isn't for 5-6 weeks, my plans might change... but I have plenty of options!
