A leather cover for your Field Notes. With or without a pen loop.

The Navigator is a slim leather cover sized for Field Notes notebooks (3.5" × 5.5"). The notebook slides in, the cover protects it. Optional pen loop on the side if you carry a pen. No extra pockets, no elastic bands, no bulk. Just your notebook in leather.

The basics

• Fits: Field Notes 3.5" × 5.5" (and similar sized notebooks)
• Optional pen loop
• Full-grain leather, hand-stitched, hand-burnished edges
• Made by hand in my Kyiv workshop, one at a time

The leather (and why it’s named on the label)

• Badalassi Carlo (Tabacco) — Italian vegetable-tanned full-grain. Firm, ages slow, builds a deep patina.
• Crazy Horse (Rusty) — waxed pull-up. Scratches rub out with your thumb, color shifts with carry.
• Ponte (Natural) — lighter natural color, vegetable-tanned, patinas gradually.
• Koala (Black, Cigar) — smooth, even, minimal marking. Stays consistent.

All full-grain — the top layer of the hide, not corrected or bonded scraps.

Who it’s not for

If you want to carry a passport alongside your Field Notes, the Quartermaster v4 does both in one piece.

FAQ

Does it fit other notebook brands?
It’s sized for Field Notes (3.5" × 5.5"). Other notebooks at those dimensions will fit — most pocket notebooks are close.

Do I need the pen loop?
Only if you carry a pen. Without it the cover is slightly slimmer. Either version holds the notebook the same way.

Does the leather scratch?
Crazy Horse (Rusty) marks with use — most scratches rub out with your thumb. Badalassi Carlo (Tabacco), Ponte (Natural), and Koala (Black, Cigar) are smoother and mark less.

How do I care for it?
Keep it out of the wash. A small amount of leather conditioner once or twice a year. It’ll look better with age.

Who makes it and where?
I do, by hand, in my workshop in Kyiv, Ukraine. Every order ships with a handwritten note. We’ve shipped 7,000+ orders and earned 600+ five-star reviews.

Pick your leather and pen loop option. Add to cart. Ships within a few days, handmade and ready to carry.