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Last week, I showed how I put together a traveling journal kit in an old pencil tin. I swapped out a bone folder for an old plastic card as it doesn't have much depth.

I had asked what other things I should include. The answer was paper. Yes, paper would be necessary but not just loose sheets of paper, I would need a small journal. 

I found instructions on how to make a small, no sew journal out of two sheets of watercolor paper. Instructions in the video below.

The book measures 3 in. tall by 4.5 in. wide and has 32 pages to write on.

Teague and I have been travelling to Ogunquit, Maine for four years. I printed out a tourist map of Ogunquit that I found online and used that as the front cover and front inside cover.

Another spot we frequent is Weirs Beach, Laconia, New Hampshire on Lake Winnipesauke. So I found another online map to use as the back and back inside cover. I covered the spine with some Washi tape.

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I had seen a couple of reels and videos with people putting together a small journaling kit. One of them was done using an Altoids mint tin. Tiny and twee, but too small.

Since the Two Old Ladies will be on the road at the end of the month, I thought I'd like to put together a kit to take along. The main criteria was to make the kit with things I already have and not to run out to buy stuff.

First up, was finding something to put everything in. Not too big and not too small. I have this set of Arteza watercolor pencils. The tin has three trays and measures 9 in. x 7.25 in. x 1 in. 

Some of the Arteza pencils over time have found their way into cups and bags, here and there. I wasn't too thrilled with the pencils. They're okay, but not as good as the Prismacolor and Derwent pencils.

I like watercolor pencils because you get two art supplies, but only have to carry one. They work as regular colored pencils, but can turn into watercolor by brushing over the color with water.

The Prismacolor pencils are getting pretty short, and I have a new set so the old pencils will work just fine in the bottom tray of the travel kit. 

The top tray (I only used two of the three trays) holds some of things I might need for journaling. A protractor to be used as a ruler, a bone folder, pipette, fountain pen, mechanical pencil, Micron Pigma Pen, a small pair of scissors, a kneadable eraser, a tape runner, water brush, and a wooden pen/brush rest.

Did I forget anything? Is there anything you would add?

I do have one other item to go in the kit, but I'll show that next week.

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"NASA has a website where you can type in your name and see it spelled out using real satellite images of Earth.

The tool is called Your Name in Landsat, and each letter comes from an actual landscape captured from space, rivers, mountains, coastlines, ice, deserts, and other features that naturally look like letters.

You can type in your name, your kid’s name, your partner’s name, or the name of someone you’ve lost, and see what parts of the Earth come together to spell it."

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