Named for the mountain · handmade in Nepal
Everest Explorer Leather Journal
The Heritage Deluxe Edition: vegetable-tanned water buffalo leather wrapped around 96 deckle-edged pages of our thickest lokta paper yet, with a leather tie to keep it closed on the trail. Four sizes.
4 × 5.5 in · 96 unlined pages
- Pages
- 96 unlined pages (192 front/back), deckle-edged
- Paper
- Heritage Deluxe lokta, 200 gsm — our thickest pages ever — made by the washi (Japanese paper) method, so both sides are smooth
- Pens
- Gel pens work great; ballpoint, pencil and fine-nib fountain pens too
- Cover
- Water buffalo leather, vegetable-tanned with black walnut husks, with a leather tie strap
- Sizes
- Small 4 × 5.5 in · Medium 5 × 6.5 in · Large 6 × 8 in · Extra Large 8 × 10 in
- Made in
- Nepal, following a 1,000-year-old tradition
Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse from the Khumbu
Ready for Any Adventure
Big or small, the Everest Explorer Journal is ready for any Adventure. Use it as a sketchbook, guestbook, prayer or meditation journal at home or in your travels.
The journal comes in four sizes:
- Small 4 × 5.5"
- Medium 5 × 6.5"
- Large 6 × 8"
- Extra Large 8 × 10"
Writing in it
Which pens work best?
Gel pens work great on this paper. Ballpoint, pencil and fountain pens with fine nibs are good too; very wet inks can feather.
Is one side rougher?
Not on this journal. The Heritage Deluxe paper is made by the washi method, which leaves both sides of the sheet smooth, so it writes the same on every page — and at 200 gsm it takes ink without showing through.
Why do the covers differ?
The leather is tanned with black walnut husks, mixed by artisans rather than machines, so the shade varies from batch to batch. No two journals are the same.
More about this journal
Explore Your World
Everest Explorer Journal
Namaste from Nepal.
The Everest Explorer Leather Journal with hand-made Lokta paper from Kathmandu Valley Co. has a history rich in ancient tradition of making paper by hand in Nepal.
Made in Nepal, the home of the majestic Mount Everest, the Everest Explorer Leather Journal is ready for an adventure of any size.
Our brand-new Heritage Deluxe Editions feature our thickest pages ever at 200gsm, making these journals ready for any adventure.
Take it with You
Capture your Adventure
The journal is the perfect note-taking companion at home, work, or for your adventures and travels around the globe.
Capture your memories, thoughts or sketches on the 96 unlined pages (192 front/back).
With four different sizes, the Everest Explorer Journal is the perfect size for any big adventure. The paper’s deckled edges (rough cut), and leather tie strap makes it a popular choice among writers and creatives.
- Tree-Free Paper
- Lokta bushes grow on the southern slopes of the Himalayas of Nepal.
- 96 Pages (192 Front/Back)
- Traditional Deckle-edge pages (similar to rough cut) add to the vintage feel of every page.
- Bleach and Acid Free
- Modern papers are bleached to gain brightness, our paper is bleach free and acid-free and retains its natural color.
Step Back in Time
Go Natural with Lokta
A tradition of over 1,000 years in Nepal, Lokta paper is hand-crafted from lokta bushes which grow on the southern slopes of the Nepali Himalayas between 5,250 and 13,000 feet above sea level.
The paper is not treated with bleach like other papers and is hand made in rural, high altitude villages of Nepal.
Lokta paper has a beautiful texture containing natural flecks from the bush and can vary slightly in thickness from page to page due to the unique handcrafting process.
The fibrous inner bark of the lokta bush is “cooked” into a pulp then spread on screens and sun-dried. The beautiful texture from the process is characteristic of hand crafted lokta paper.
A perfect note-taking companion at home, work, or for your adventures and journeys around the globe, you’ll love spending time with this journal.
- Sustainable
- Lokta bushes regrow quickly after being cut, regaining full height in 5-7 years.
- Vegetable-Dyed
- Natural black walnut husks are used to tan the unique water buffalo leather.
Vegetable-Tanned, Rustic Leather
The Colors of Nature
The journal's leather cover is produced with the traditional and vegetable plant-based dye made from black walnut husks, a process that has been used traditionally for hundreds of years.
No two journals will be the same. The vegetable dye process is not like using synthetic dyes which can match a specific color number every time.
The vegetable dyes we use are mixed by artisans, not machines, and the colors can vary from batch to batch making each journal a unique creation full of character and individual style.
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Everest Explorer Leather Journal
Include the Everest Explorer Handmade Vintage Journal in your next adventure.
Mount Everest, 29,032 feet
Thank You for Supporting Talented Nepalese Artisans
Thank you for helping to preserve a 1,000-year-old tradition in Nepali paper making.