A pocket notebook keeps phone numbers, meeting places and route notes on paper when a phone battery dies or the network goes down. At home, it also logs food storage rotation dates so you use the oldest cans first.
A pocket notebook keeps phone numbers, plans and notes readable when your phone is dead or the network is down. Choose one you will actually carry and write in.
- Size: Pick a page size around 3 by 5 inches so it fits a shirt pocket, a bag pocket or a pantry shelf.
- Moisture: Choose water-resistant paper or keep the notebook in a zip bag so rain and spills leave your notes intact.
- Binding: Look for a stitched or sturdy spiral binding that holds its pages through months of bending and handling.
- Writing tool: Pair it with a pencil or a pressurized pen that writes in cold and wet weather.
- Setup: Write emergency contacts, meeting places and medical notes on the first page before you need them.
- Quantity: Keep one per family member, plus one at the pantry for logging food storage rotation dates.
