Rite in the RainWaterproof Paper Geological Notebook Side Hard Bound Fabrikoid Cover White/Yellow 160 Pages 80 Sheets 20 Geological reference Pages includes conversion charts 4.75 x 7.5 x .5 Inches

Definitely the best field book out there. So compact and sturdy in all weather.

If you are doing serious fieldwork, particularly in challenging conditions or in a coastal or marine environment, frankly you be foolish to trust your precious data to anything else.Yes, I know they are ridiculously expensive, and I was reluctant to buy one at first. But having used one in the very conditions they are designed for it's clear they are worth every penny, and some.I will continue to buy them until they get too expensive for me to afford, but for now, for me at least, the cost is still justifiable.

I have had a few different field notebooks over the course of my students and although rite in this rain is slightly more expensive than many alternative notebooks, the various bundled appendix pages they include make it def worth it.The book is well made, hard covered and held tightly by quality stitching. I cant comment on the ability to write in the rain (as I prefer not to ink in the field and choose to use a pencil) I can verify that the pages are water-resistant after seeing a friend drop their field book in a muddy stream.Additional ref pages include; dunham limestone classification chart, grain chart, 20 cm ruler and various sedimentary structure ref guides. Essential quick ref for students new to geology who are out in the field.Note: Rite in the rain make quite a few different models of notebooks for different industries/fields of study. As far as I am aware, 540F is specifically for geology and includes the relevant appendix pages.

Great for any type of field trip as a note book. Weather proof and prefers a pencil as opposed to ink. Lots of good geological info at the back - grain size etc. Worth the expense.

This book has been used by myself on a number of mapping projects and I couldn't ask for more! The book is A5 and fits inside most of my coat pockets which lets me free up my hands when taking measurements or moving between localities.Inside you'll find 136 pages for all your note-taking, both pages contain a header with location, date and project client lines so you always know where you are. The left-hand page contains standard spaced lines for writing, as well as vertical lines which create 6 columns, on the right-hand page however, is a set of grid lines that form clear graph paper. I tend to use the left for the majority of my notes and favour the right for logs, sketches, data collection and rough maps as the squares help me to translate scale from a visual scene onto my page, though if not needed for any of the above then it also works well for further notetaking. When using the right side for this, I tend to leave one line free in-between each line of notes, which allows me to write just as much as I would on the left side, if not more.The removable scale and orientation card at the back is wonderful for use in photos in the field and I don't know why I'd ever go back to my shoe, hammer or pen!At the back of the book is also a number of pages that are very useful when collecting field data and taking any field notes, this includes common abbreviations of terms, map symbols, grain size scales and a chart for estimating composition percentage - which is very useful if you have a hard time with these estimations and often find yourself off the mark.

Where to begin...I am an undergraduate Geology student and on the recommendation of a senior lecturer I purchased this book opposed to the cheaper ones available.The paper is noticeably thicker than cheaper alternatives with an addition of a title/project and date label. Very important for fieldwork!The binding is superb and took an absolute beating of rain, mud and snow. At one point I even dropped this into the incoming tide and no damage was present whatsoever.In addition to the excellent build quality there is around 40 pages of references (grain size, light/dark minerals etc) which was invaluable for identification purposes.Although much more expensive than competitors, I shall be returning to purchase more when I go for a rather wet field trip to Scotland!

i.Useful pages at the back for referencingii. Grid lines help a lot in the field...iii. ...so do the numbered pages.The only downside to the notebook (but quite an annoyingly-big one) was that you need a specific pen for the notebook (which is pretty much any biro without a ridiculous price tag) as waterproof pens become faint and take a long time to dry. This makes it very non-waterproof when it starts raining.So invest in some biros or pencils instead.

I like the overall resistance and size of this notebook. However, the geological information, in the end, could be a bit better. For example, there is no migmatite or fold classification. Moreover, the first 3 pages of the geological information are in blue, and the last ones are in black.