How Did You Customize Your Midori Traveler's Notebook?

[Zdenek]

I use my MTN with a standard blank or ruled refill. I extended the notebook with two zipperfiles and three cardfiles.

[Misfit]

Well, I bought some rather neon animal beads at Michael's. I think I'll be returning them because of the colors plus not as detailed as Sarge's cool rhino bead.

Maybe the rhino bead is not to be. :-(

 

Update:

I found some beads on Etsy that look more detailed, so I ordered them. If they are as good looking as Sargetalon's rhino bead, I'm sure I'll have enough to share some with others here who liked the red rhino.

Edited March 25, 2015 by Misfit

[jimhughes]

If you don't mind could you, please, share the etsy Shop or link it for a look see. Thanks, Jim

[Misfit]

The shop is called 6060 Eyes because the person also makes toys and sells eyes for them.

She also has a version with sea creatures. I liked those as well, but I won't be using all the animal beads I'm getting, so I couldn't add even more just to get a turtle.

 

I found it by searching for animal shaped beads, and that was one of the sites my search found.

 

See if this link works:

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/83269391/25-mm-animal-beads-rhino-lion-elephant

[Misfit]

Hi Jim, my beads arrived today (a day ahead of schedule, yea USPS), and they are nicely detailed. Some colors are pastel bright and some are deeper, understated colors. The red is on the coral side. I'm happy with them, just don't know what I'll do with the 70+ beads.

 

I asked the seller for a good variety of colors for the rhino beads, and there certainly are. They might not be the deal Sargetalon got, but it saved going to more stores looking for them. I need to return the inferior ones to Michael's.

[NCGibbon]

Hi Jim, my beads arrived today (a day ahead of schedule, yea USPS), and they are nicely detailed. Some colors are pastel bright and some are deeper, understated colors. The red is on the coral side. I'm happy with them, just don't know what I'll do with the 70+ beads.

 

I asked the seller for a good variety of colors for the rhino beads, and there certainly are. They might not be the deal Sargetalon got, but it saved going to more stores looking for them. I need to return the inferior ones to Michael's.

I will gladly buy a few of them for a few bucks. I don't need 70+ much like you. Send me 4-8 and I will be fine.

[jimhughes]

Thanks for the link. I trolled Ebay Rhino Beads but couldn't find ones with Horizontal, front to back drilling. All I saw were a vertical Top to bottom Hole , hence wouldn't work on the Horizontal Midori Closure. Have an awesome weekend, Jim

Edited March 29, 2015 by jimhughes

[Misfit]

The ones I got are horizontal.

[Misfit]

I will gladly buy a few of them for a few bucks. I don't need 70+ much like you. Send me 4-8 and I will be fine.

Sent you a PM.

[Misfit]

Only got two red rhinos in my beads, and one is heading out with others in a trade. Funny how it works when you get close to 80 beads and only two are the red rhino.

[flummoxed]

Currently, I carry a Kindle Paperwhite (in a form fitting case) along with a small notebook (roughly the size of a Midori) when I travel, I'd like to know if it is possible to make space or customize Midori to accomodate a Kindle.

 

According to the dimensions posted on the website of both the products, it should be possible.

Kindle Paperwhite (only Wi-Fi): 169 mm x 117 mm x 9.1 mm

Midori: 218 mm x 130 mm x 10 mm

 

I can attest to the fact that the Kindle measurements are true, but it would be of great help if any of the Midori (and Kindle) owners could let me know if they could fit in a Kindle and the possible kind of customization they would suggest for it.

 

Sources: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JG8GOWU/ref=nav_shopall_k_kp & http://www.midori-japan.co.jp/tr/english/trnotebook/products/

[httpmom]

There are a gazillion photos of how folks have customized their Midori Traveler's notebooks on the Traveler's Notebook photo pool on Flickr.

 

Enjoy!

Just Fabulous! Thanks for sharing.

[kansaskyle]

... it would be of great help if any of the Midori (and Kindle) owners could let me know if they could fit in a Kindle and the possible kind of customization they would suggest for it.

 

Sources: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JG8GOWU/ref=nav_shopall_k_kp & http://www.midori-japan.co.jp/tr/english/trnotebook/products/

 

I have a Kindle Voyage and an over-sized faux-dori Traveler's notebook. I couldn't figure out away to secure the Kindle, so I just put it in the notebook, and secure the whole thing with the strap. So far, it's been fine for the last month with no issues of it falling out. I flew with it Monday for the first time with no problems either. I just slide it out when I want to read, and I don't even have to remove the closure strap.

 

Open View

Kindle loose on the back cover. I thought about velcro, but did'n't want to peel/unpeel it when I wanted to read. I also didn't like the idea of having to read the Kindle attached in some way to the entire faux-dori, which would make it quite heavy/bulky.

 

 

 

 

Side View

As you can see it comes up really close to the edge in this oversized faux-dori because my inserts/notebooks take up some of the width of the cover.

 

 

 

[webgeckos]

I added Steve:

 

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm186/webgecko1webgeckos/mtn%20minion_zpson5nxty7.jpg

[fireant]

I added Steve:

 

http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm186/webgecko1webgeckos/mtn%20minion_zpson5nxty7.jpg

 

 

Whoa where did you find that???

 

/want

[ravantra]

I picked this up in Hawaii at the top of Haleakala volcano.

 

http://ravantra.smugmug.com/Other/Camera-Awesome-Photos/i-KmghN6Q/0/M/CA_05061512432938-M.jpg

[webgeckos]

 

 

Whoa where did you find that???

 

/want

 

 

Jerry, another engineer, bough it in Japan for me

[fireant]

Argh-ok tell all coworkers they must obtain two of all cool charms from now on.

[Obnoxiousblue]

Hi folks! I'm sold on these Midori Travelers notebooks. This is a genius solution.

I have just one reservation...

I frequently write with fountain pens (this is FPN after all!) and my pen of choice is thicker still than the larger of the two Len loops will allow.

Has anyone come up with a solution for keeping a larger pen with them? For those with the zipper pouch, would it feel awkward to keep a pen in there?

 

Thanks!

Mike

[blINK]

Hi folks! I'm sold on these Midori Travelers notebooks. This is a genius solution.

I have just one reservation...

I frequently write with fountain pens (this is FPN after all!) and my pen of choice is thicker still than the larger of the two Len loops will allow.

Has anyone come up with a solution for keeping a larger pen with them? For those with the zipper pouch, would it feel awkward to keep a pen in there?

 

Thanks!

Mike

I use the smaller pen loop, which is about the right size for a clip. I insert the pen clip into the loop and then secure the body of the pen with the elastic that wraps around the notebook.

 

I hope that made sense.