In love with mechanical pencils

 

Rotring 600 is perfection. I've used it a lot during the last years. Many hours in my hand when I was drawing Donau's Journey and other many memories. And recently I got it in new colours! Red one is specially vibrant.

Its weight is great for a feeling of quality, however it's a minor negative point for travels. In that case I recently use Muji mechanical pencil. Inexpensive, plastic with retractable tip perfect for carry in the pocket. 

Travel route shapes

For some reason I like the feeling in this page. It shows how my travel route has evolved in recent years: From a line to an orchid shape, ending up in a dot point. Usually that dot is Bangkok. Its magnetic filed attracted me over and over and I'm happy it happens.

After a few months using Muji black pen for main text I can say it's the best ink for a gel pen I've found.

My writing tools for travels

Optimizing the luggage is a never ending task. I do it with pleasure and it gives me great results and a new way of traveling. Regarding the writing tools I remember the days, before discovering so many fountain pens and inks, when all was easier. 

There are some requirements: Full performance, simple and light. I can carry everything with me in any moment and in everywhere. "My atelier is the real world"

Currently I use the following items:

-My handmade notebook.
-MUJI passport notebook for fast notes.
-"Happy Every Day" case. I found it in 7 Eleven in Bangkok.
-Two tiny kits of watercolors.
-Plastic ruler.
-Pencil.
-Brush.
-Two Stabilo markers: orange and turquoise.
-TWSBI 580 EF fountain pen.
-Two Lamy fountain pens.
-Preppy fountain pen.
-Kaweco fountain pen.
-Two disposable Zebra brushes.
-Pigma Micron 005.
-Pilot G-3.
-Rotring mechanical pencil.
-Rotring Isograph 0,10.
-Rotring Isograph 0,18.
-Glue.
-Eraser.
-Airmail masking tape.
-Tiny pencil sand color.

Together with this I carry another case with spares of some of the pens, glue and inks for fountain pens.