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    Default Desert Island Pens & Ink (what wiould you choose to have on a deserted island?)

    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 ),
    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?? ).

    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 )


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

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    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.

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    Wow! You love PR Avacado (sic) ink, too??
    I'm in good company (as I suspected), then!

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    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 =)

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    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by pen2paper View Post
    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.

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    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
    Last edited by ddustinn; May 31st, 2012 at 07:51 PM.

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    I may request a one way ticket. : D

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    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
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    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")
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    Pens:
    New Dunn
    Stipula Vedo w/stubb
    Edison Herald

    Ink
    Noodlera Purple Heart
    Diamine Washable Blue

    Paper
    Rhodia webnotebook
    Rhodia webnotebook (cheating)

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    Generic photocopier paper, on my trusty clipboard

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    Any P51 with a bottle of 4001 Blue, and regualr staples copy paper

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    nice! If only I had a lamy 2000

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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.

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    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.

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    Pens:
    TWSBI 540
    Pilot Custom 823
    Pilot M90

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

    Paper:
    Clairefontaine

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