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Maja
May 31st, 2012, 04:41 PM
Inspired by the "FPN Lifeboat" thread on FPgeeks and the famous BBC Radio4 program "Desert Island Discs"....
What would you choose to have with you on a deserted island?

I'm going to make it easy------you get to choose 3 fountain pens, 3 inks and 2 types of paper(loose/journal/etc).

Ok, here are my choices:
Pens:
Rotring 600 (for a "tactical" weapon :D),
Visconti Van Gogh Midi in Musk Green (one of my best-writing pens, an old favourite),
Sailor Sapporo (has a great XF nib, which means I will use less ink--HA!)

Ink:
Noodler's Black (because it's bulletproof and comes in those huge 4.5 oz bottles),
Private Reserve Avocado Green (because I love the colour)
Noodler's Baystate Blue (because who the heck cares about potential staining at this point?? :rolleyes:).

Paper:
Moleskine Peanuts ltd ed. journal w/ruled pages (because I love Snoopy)
Clairefontaine Basic Clothbound notebook (no ink 'bleedthrough' & I can use both sides of the page----handy when I'm composing my "message-in-a-bottle" letter :thumb:)


So............what would you take with you, given the choice?

eriquito
May 31st, 2012, 05:01 PM
Three pens and three inks and two types of paper? That's almost too easy. I've been forced to play this game with a "one of each" limit.

Pens:
Noodler's Ahab Executive with Broad Knox Nib (very user serviceable, probably doesn't mind sand too much, can be used as an eyedropper)
Danitrio Mikado (just because I love it)
TWSBI Micarta (rugged and can be used as an eyedropper, no fuss)

Inks:
Private Reserve Avacado (because I love it and because they spell avocado wrong)
Anything that's bulletproof
J Herbin Cacoa du Brésil (because it's my current Most Favored Ink)

Paper:
Rhodia. Nothing but Rhodia.

Maja
May 31st, 2012, 05:42 PM
Wow! You love PR Avacado (sic) ink, too?? :faint:
I'm in good company (as I suspected), then!

eriquito
May 31st, 2012, 05:46 PM
Oh yeah, PR Avacado is a close enough match (for me) to MB British Racing Green.
...unless you have another suggestion. In that case, I'm all eye =)

tytoalba
May 31st, 2012, 05:57 PM
I splurged and have the Snoopy planner this year but (blush) it doesn't tale ink very well.
for for my paper I'd want something that would allow both ink, and paints.
ABS Safari's they withstand punishing heat. a fine to conserve ink, and italic. and a brush pen.
probably cool colors, Amazon green is among my Favorite inks.
sure hope there's a breeze, and the creek don't rise

eriquito
May 31st, 2012, 05:59 PM
sure hope there's a breeze, and the creek don't rise

I've taken the liberty of ordering said breeze - along with a lovely cabana replete with writing desks.

ddustinn
May 31st, 2012, 06:03 PM
Pens:
Noodler's Standard Piston Fill
TWSBI 540 F Nib
Pelikan M200

Ink:
Noodler's Black
Lamy Blue Black
J. Herbin 1670

Paper:
2 Norcom Brazil Composition Books

tytoalba
May 31st, 2012, 06:07 PM
I may request a one way ticket. : D

tiffanyhenschel
May 31st, 2012, 06:17 PM
Pens:
MB 149 -- I'll probably be doing A LOT of journaling on a desert island, and this is my "thinking" pen.
Wahl Eversharp Doric with adjustable wet noodle nib -- for when I'm feeling flexy :-)
Edison Nouveau Premiere with an xf nib -- for a backup

Ink:
MB Lavender Violet in the 149
MB Racing Green in the Doric
Noodler's BP Black in the Edison

Paper:
Clairfontaine for everyday writing
Original Crown Mill letter paper for composing letters to put in bottles

Bogon07
May 31st, 2012, 06:38 PM
Based on the assumption you can only take what you already own otherwise my brain will explode.

Pens:
Apple Green Safari with LH nib - cause I love that colour.
Ocean Blue Al-Star with 1.1 italic
Vista with M nib

Pencils:
Uni Kuru Toga Roulette 0.5mm in black
Staedtler 925 35 0.7mm
Staedtler 925 35 2.0mm

Ink:
Noodlers AirCorp BlueBlack
Noodlers Blue Eel
Noodlers Habanero

Paper:
Some Rhodia pad or other.

A Paperblanks Grolier Ornamentali Mini lined journal (240 pages • 3.75" x 5.5")
546

writingrav
May 31st, 2012, 06:39 PM
Pens:
New Dunn
Stipula Vedo w/stubb
Edison Herald

Ink
Noodlera Purple Heart
Diamine Washable Blue

Paper
Rhodia webnotebook
Rhodia webnotebook (cheating)

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

paulturtle92
May 31st, 2012, 08:22 PM
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7311898786_e50631d54c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/68678271@N04/7311898786/)

Generic photocopier paper, on my trusty clipboard :)

fountainpenkid
May 31st, 2012, 08:27 PM
Any P51 with a bottle of 4001 Blue, and regualr staples copy paper

fountainpenkid
May 31st, 2012, 08:28 PM
nice! If only I had a lamy 2000

etoyoc
May 31st, 2012, 08:32 PM
Pens:
TWSBI 540 or 530
Lamy 2000
Kaweco Sport (reserve right to replace with B&B LE 2012 Edison when it arrives)

Inks:
Noodlers Gruene Cactus
Diamine Syrah
Noodler's Black

Paper:
Norcom Brazil composition notebooks
Rhodia

paulturtle92
May 31st, 2012, 08:33 PM
Save up for one, it's definitely a good investment. My 2000 has been jungle trekking, mountain and rock climbing with me, and it doesn't complain one bit. In fact, the only stuff I do that I can't bring it along are swimming and diving. Which I'll be doing for the next 4 weeks... Poor Lamy 2000 :D

liapuyat
May 31st, 2012, 08:35 PM
Pens: (it changes, but this works for today)
Pelikan M600 (F)
Pelikan M215 Lozenge (F)
TWSBI 540 (1.1 stub)

Inks:
Lamy Blue-Black (iron gall, not the new version)
Herbin Lie de The
Herbin Poussiere de Lune

Paper:
Double A 80gsm
Midori Traveler's Notebook with DIY refills made of Canson 90gsm sketchbook paper
Rhodia pads

dannzeman
May 31st, 2012, 09:27 PM
Pens:
Delta Dolcevita Turchese Stantuffo with factory stub
Levenger Plumpster
Sheaffer OS Balance

Ink:
Noodlers Heart of Darkness
Iroshizuku Asa-Gao
Visconti Burgundy

Paper:
Rhodia Uni Blank
G Lalo

Ugh, that was hard! I don't want to play this game anymore. :cry:

melissa59
May 31st, 2012, 11:08 PM
Pens:
Noodler's Konrad (because that's all I own at the moment)

Ink:
Noodler's BP Black (because that's all I own)

Paper:
The 8-pack of Sustainable Earth lined paper that I bought on clearance for $4.50 at Staples yesterday.
Clairefontaine, a single glass-smooth sheet from a very kind FPN member who sent it for me to touch, try out and drool over.
Tissue, of the toilet type.

maiboo
June 1st, 2012, 12:24 AM
Pens:
TWSBI 540
Pilot Custom 823
Pilot M90

Inks:
Iroshizuku Momiji
Noodler's Dragon's Napalm
Noodler's Bad Belted Kingfisher

Paper:
Clairefontaine

peterpen53
June 1st, 2012, 03:21 AM
I've tried something like this before in an effort to focus and pare down my collection, but could not even go below 20 pens. But it might look something like this:

- my green Pelikan M800. Indestructible. Always writes.
- anything Visconti will fit with its 1.3 Palladium stub.
- my Omas MoMA, so light and smooth it almost floats, on water as well as on paper.

- Visconti blue
- Visconti sepia
- Akkerman Rood Haags Pluche, all 150 ml of it.

- Rodia Webbie
- a box of standard copy paper

Sailor Kenshin
June 1st, 2012, 07:50 AM
Three pens:

Hero 616
Sailor Profit fude
Preppy 05, Blue-black
(nice-n-easy pens, all of them, three dif nib types)


Three inks:
Sheaffer (or Waterman) blue-black
Noodler's Bad Green Gator
Waterman Red
(I could mix other colors from these)

Three papers:
Comp notebooks from India - love 'em!
Clairefontaine mini-books
Rhodia grid pads (the perf kind)


Of course, my standard reply when asked what I'd take to a desert island: a fully equipped and staffed four-star hotel. ;p

PS: I mis-read the OP! And why only two types of paper when we get three inks and three pens!??

jotterius
June 1st, 2012, 07:52 AM
Pilot Custom 74
Custom pen from Ken Cavers in cat's eye acrylic
Pelikan M200

RnK Scabiosa
Baystate blue
X-feather

Bankpost 80 gr

fountainpenkid
June 1st, 2012, 01:10 PM
Save up for one, it's definitely a good investment. My 2000 has been jungle trekking, mountain and rock climbing with me, and it doesn't complain one bit. In fact, the only stuff I do that I can't bring it along are swimming and diving. Which I'll be doing for the next 4 weeks... Poor Lamy 2000 :D

I have a pen that was my great uncle's...a vintage faber castell higgins with a estie nib. The middle school I went to was very focused in the outdoors, and in 8th grade, we went to Moab utah for 10 days! I took the higgins (inked with higgin's NON india brown ink) on the plane, on a raft on the colorado, hiking, down to swimming holes....etc. I still have the beat up old Moleskine that I wrote a journal in. That pen only leaked once--after the rafting trip! I was very surprised! I really like vintage pens more than the looks of the 2000, and even though it would probably be a great pen for sophomre year in High school, I think my rotation for next year will have an vintage aurora 88 instead...along with a white toroise m400, and parker double jewel vac, and a sheaffer vac fill crest in green!

KrazyIvan
June 1st, 2012, 01:49 PM
Pens:
Schrade Tactical Pen (might come in handy as a tool)
Namiki Custom 742 - SU nib
I want to say my Badger & Blade LE ebonite Edison pen but I am not sure since I don't have it yet. If not then the Pelikan M100 or M140.

Inks:
Waterman Florida Blue
Noodler's Blue
Private Reserve Ebony Green

Paper:
Plenty of Rhodia #16 Dotpads
reams of HP Laser Paper

PSmith
June 1st, 2012, 02:09 PM
Pens:
Parker 51 for reliability.
Lamy 2000 as a backup.
Pelikan M405.

Inks:
Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black with a bit of phenol to guard against SITB.
Vintage Quink blue-black (with Solv-X) because it's such a nice ink.
Platinum Carbon Ink to resist the elements.

Paper:
Carrefour 90 gsm general purpose paper. Not too absorbent and not too slick.
Aurora Bur-O-Class linen covered notebook. Able to handle harsh conditions.

fountainpenkid
June 1st, 2012, 03:41 PM
O.K now I'll go official:


Pens:
Pelikan m400 White Tortoise F nib
Vintage Aurora 88 Flex nib (to pass the hours :)
Sheaffer Triumph Vac Fill

Inks:
Pelikan 4001 Blue (@PSmith: what is SITB?)
Diamine Coral
Diamine Kelly Green

Paper:
Rhodia Dot Pad
Staples copy paper
...more staples copy paper (?) (I am not a big paper person--I haven't even tried a rhodia, but they look nice and get great reviews...so..)


Will

PSmith
June 1st, 2012, 05:08 PM
...
(@PSmith: what is SITB?)
...

SITB is an acronym for Stuff In The Bottle. The "stuff" in question consists of micro-organisms and reputedly can clog pens. Preservatives are added to ink to prevent these micro-organisms from growing. Ink manufacturers used phenol as a preservative in the past but nowadays tend to use preservatives that comply with food laws (ref: Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry - Drawing and Writing Materials). Based on my rather unscientific observations of old and new ink, I would say that phenol is a far better preservative than these safe alternatives. This is why I would try to add a small quantity to my inks before being stranded on a deserted island.

fountainpenkid
June 1st, 2012, 06:10 PM
good idea! thanks for the explanation!

Truppi327
June 1st, 2012, 07:31 PM
Pens:
LAMY 2000 OM Nib
Edison Antique Marble Collier w/ EF Nib
Edison Nouveau Premiere LE Blue/Black Ebonite #27 0f 50 w/ 15deg LF Oblique

Ink:
Noodler's Navy
Noodler's Kung Te-cheng
Sailor Epinard

Paper:
Webbies and dotpads (never-ending)

ianmedium
June 1st, 2012, 09:13 PM
Pens:
Mont Blanc 149 (because it is bullet proof and holds tons of ink)
Parker 51( ultra reliable and just a great writer)
Stipula Tuscan Dreams (because it is my new pen and also a work of art that I can stare at!)

Inks:
Mont Blanc Midnight blue iron gal ink
Mont Blanc Hitchcock
Diamine majestic blue

Paper:
Leuctturm 1917 journals.

Maja
June 3rd, 2012, 02:03 AM
Thanks for the posts, everybody...and please, keep 'em coming!

:bump:

geoduc
June 3rd, 2012, 07:43 PM
Okay, I'll play.

Pens
Nakaya Neo Standard with 0.7mm stub (my best writer)
Platinum higo-zo-gan Ginkgo pen with medium nib (also an excellent writer and utterly reliable)
Vintage Sheaffer Balance with a flex nib (for fun)

Inks
MB Racing Green
Visconti Blue
Stipula Verde Muschiato (I need something with good shading)

Paper
Rhodia dotpads and #18 lined pads

jor412
June 3rd, 2012, 08:40 PM
Pens
1) Rotring 600 - for the same reason as yours, and also because it feels like it can take a beating
2) Lamy Safari - reliable pen that seems to adapt well to tropical weather
3) Waterman Carene - one of my favorite writers - I had to bring one along and the Carene feels well-built. The other two are such pragmatic choices. :)

Inks
1) Mont Blanc Midnight Blue - I may want to send out a message in a bottle.
2) Iroshizuku Yama-guri - This is my favorite ink right now.
3) Noodler's Green Marine - for fun

Paper
1) Rhodia side stapled notebooks, A5
2) Rhodia #12 notepads, graph paper
3) good copy paper

fountainpenkid
June 4th, 2012, 03:20 PM
DREAM for a desert Island carry:

Pens:
Pelikan m450 --too beautiful to pass up!
Parker Double Jewel 51 with a silver cap in mustard--beautiful, yet usable
LUS Giubileo 53 or OMAS 361--for entertainment purposes only.

Inks:
MB Racing Green
Diamine Asa Blue
J Herbin Anniversary ink (the reddish one with gold flecks)

Paper:
Rhodia Dot Pad
Quo Vadis Habana in Green
Rhodia WebNotebook

ink mixer
June 4th, 2012, 04:48 PM
In real life I would have too much weakness to narrow it to three, but here it goes.
Pens:
Pelikan M800 Blue on Blue IB Cursive Italic
Pilot Custom 74 Smoke F
Sheaffer Legacy Stub

Inks
Poussierre de Lune
Mont Blanc Violet
Iroshizuku Yu Yake

Paper
Rhodia Graph Paper
Crane Thesis 24 lb

fountainpenkid
June 4th, 2012, 07:02 PM
Pens:
Schrade Tactical Pen (might come in handy as a tool)
Namiki Custom 742 - SU nib
I want to say my Badger & Blade LE ebonite Edison pen but I am not sure since I don't have it yet. If not then the Pelikan M100 or M140.

Inks:
Waterman Florida Blue
Noodler's Blue
Private Reserve Ebony Green

Paper:
Plenty of Rhodia #16 Dotpads
reams of HP Laser Paper
do you mean the pelikan m150? The 140 was a vintage pen.... and there was not M on the front of the name.

KrazyIvan
June 4th, 2012, 08:34 PM
do you mean the pelikan m150? The 140 was a vintage pen.... and there was not M on the front of the name.

I meant the 140.

fountainpenkid
June 5th, 2012, 04:47 AM
I meant the 140.

O.K. With a flex nib? ;)

KrazyIvan
June 5th, 2012, 10:29 AM
O.K. With a flex nib? ;)

Mine is very Flexy!

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5115/7074416905_6506c3eb73_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7074416905/)
Flexy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivan_romero/7074416905/) by IvanRomero (http://www.flickr.com/people/ivan_romero/), on Flickr

fountainpenkid
June 5th, 2012, 03:45 PM
whats that ink, ivan?

KrazyIvan
June 5th, 2012, 04:21 PM
whats that ink, ivan?

Waterman Florida Blue.

Bogon07
June 5th, 2012, 05:56 PM
Waterman Florida Blue.
a.k.a. Waterman Serenity Blue.

I'm a little surprised that Ebony Green made it into your list. I was expecting all blues and blacks.:confused:

KrazyIvan
June 5th, 2012, 11:37 PM
a.k.a. Waterman Serenity Blue.

I'm a little surprised that Ebony Green made it into your list. I was expecting all blues and blacks.:confused:

Seeing as how I don't own a bottle of black ink :jaw:, it did not make sense to me. :D I was actually thinking of getting a bottle of Aurora Black.

fountainpenkid
June 6th, 2012, 04:23 AM
Seeing as how I don't own a bottle of black ink :jaw:, it did not make sense to me. :D I was actually thinking of getting a bottle of Aurora Black.

same here. I don't ever think I'll get a bottle of black ink.

manoeuver
June 6th, 2012, 01:02 PM
I'll take my lamy al-star aluminum with me. it's lasted me 10 years so it gets the nod. (is it cheating to take my stash of Lamy nibs? No? Great.)
TWISBI 540 EF. I don't have an EF nib for mine but I'd gettit for the island.
I'll get by with those two.

inks: PR ebony green. it was my only FP ink for like 5 years. Keeping it.

Paper: Rhodia dotpad top-spiral-bound in the biggest possible size. a stack of em.

I hope there are pigs on this island, I feel like having ribs.

rapid_butterfly
June 6th, 2012, 04:27 PM
subject to change, but if it happened tomorrow, I'd take my M215 with a Binder 0.36 mm italic (he ground this for me on Saturday in Raleigh). It's everything I love with an XXF nib, but with line variation. Ink - R & K Salix. Paper - anything decent; I like Clairefontaine.

manoeuver
June 6th, 2012, 07:29 PM
subject to change, but if it happened tomorrow, I'd take my M215 with a Binder 0.36 mm italic (he ground this for me on Saturday in Raleigh). It's everything I love with an XXF nib, but with line variation. Ink - R & K Salix. Paper - anything decent; I like Clairefontaine.oh wow, please post a writing sample of that!

Maja
June 7th, 2012, 12:47 AM
I hope there are pigs on this island, I feel like having ribs.

Like in "Lord of the Flies", eh? :eek:

januaryman
June 7th, 2012, 08:06 AM
Pens:
Mabie Todd Swan 3160
TWSBI 540 w/Pendleton Brown CI nib
Edison Herald w/Binder 0.7 CI nib

Inks:
Ecclesiastical Stationery Store Registrar's Ink
Private Reserve Sepia
Rohrer & Klingner's Scabiosa

Paper:
Staples Sustainable Earth
Rhodia
HP 24 lb. Laser jet paper

matthewlusk
May 14th, 2020, 12:35 PM
For those of you stuck on a desert island, I've got some Crane's Thesis Paper up on ebay. A box of 100 sheet 24 lb stock, and a box unopened box of 250 continuous-form 24 lb sheets.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233585195452

https://www.ebay.com/itm/233583986879

cobybrian
October 15th, 2023, 10:12 PM
In the realm of pens, I'd opt for a Lamy 2000 (a timeless classic with a sturdy construction), a Pilot Custom 823 (reliable and holds a massive amount of ink), and a TWSBI Eco (practical, easy to refill, and a workhorse for everyday writing). For inks, I'd choose Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki (a beautiful shade of blue that brings joy to writing), Diamine Ancient Copper (a warm, earthy tone for a touch of nostalgia), and Sailor Jentle Souten (a vibrant turquoise that mirrors the island's stunning waters). As for paper, a Rhodia Webnotebook (creamy, smooth, and luxurious for detailed writing) and a pack of Tomoe River paper (ultra-thin, lightweight, and excellent for preserving ink colors) would be my ideal choices. With this selection, I'd be equipped to document my island adventures with style and elegance.
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