Got the Deluxe Planner kit - have an issue About This Page:

[Ivanova]

I was tickled pink when it arrived ... but now I'm bummed because I cannot customize the planner like I assumed I'd be able to ... I wanted to add extra pages, for notes, lists, etc. and I can't because the rings on the passporter planner don't line up with any other 6 ring planner system (i.e. dayplanner, franklin covey, etc.) ... why is this??

Unless passporter sells a hole punch, I can't even hole punch extra sheets of paper to add. This is serioiusly bumming me out.

[graygables]

Being a Franklin Covey fan, I struggled with this, too, but quickly learned to simply make a "template" with a sheet of cardstock and hole punch with a single punch. I frequently use 4x6 cards in my Passorter for planning and notes (raise them up a bit to serve as bookmarks, too), so these only need 2 punches. I'm on my 3rd deluxe (2003, 2004, and DCL) and have decided the inconvenience of punching is minimal compared to the benefit of being able to add, remove, and shuffle pages! Hope you find a way to love it as much as I do!

[Dave Marx]

I know, this is a problem we've struggled with, too. The six-ring layout is a European/Asian "standard" size (we're too small to get custom ring assemblies made). Further, most of the Franklin, etc. binders are either smaller (too small to fit our 5.5 x 9 book text), or larger. The only way we could offer these binders at anything close to a reasonable price was to have them made in Hong Kong, hence the European/Asian size.

[Ivanova]

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....but quickly learned to simply make a "template" with a sheet of cardstock and hole punch with a single punch. I frequently use 4x6 cards in my Passorter for planning and notes (raise them up a bit to serve as bookmarks, too), so these only need 2 punches.

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GREAT idea!!! I hadn't thought of that .. I was envisioning having to single hole 6 holes per page for every page I wanted to add!! And my franklin covey page finder doesn't fit either, but having some notecards double as bookmarks is a FANTASTIC idea!! I'm gonna try it

Dave - thanks for the explanation as why the sizing is different - totally understandable. Hopefully the above "work around" will fix my issue & I'll be a happy little ol' lark.

[snoozy]

I just received my new deluxe binder and 14 passpockets. Its wonderful! I was so excited to get it I started working on all the details of our trip today. I've made some of my own pages to fit it wasn't difficult at all. We have our daughter's 16 birthday celebration at the Disneyland Resort to plan. The only thing we need now is the new Passporter Disneyland Resort.

[statelady01]

Interesting how globally, the printing protocol is different Dave- I rather enjoyed learning that explanation!

[2princessmom]

Dave,
what about offering a package of pre punched cards, paper etc that we could buy for a small fee or include some blank paper? just a thought?

[TeacherKim]

Hmmm... I bought a cheap ($5) planner at Dollar General and just transferred all the pages from it to my Passporter. Obviously the cheap planner is using the European size. You may want to check your local discount store and see what they have. Take along a sample sheet from your Passporter to see if you can find a match.

Also, I just discovered that my printed has an 8.5x5.5 half letter setting. I can cut a sheet of paper in half, then choose the half letter option and print a web page at half size. Then I take a cardstock template (great idea) and punch holes in the printed web pages. I just added another hundred pages to my passporter this way (and my hands are hurting from punching all those holes!).

[Dizzyknee]

TeacherKim just wondering what do you do with all those extra pages?

[Just us 2]

Did I read correctly that the deluxe kit has 14 days??? whoo whoo!! That's exactly how many days I will be gone. It will be PERFECT!! Thanks for making my day!

[Dave Marx]

The deluxe has 14 PassPockets, the same as the spiral edition. While you certainly can use them for 14 days, the actual PassPocket lineup is:

Our Journey
Our Lodging
Our First (through Tenth) Day
Design Your own PassPocket
Our Magic Memories

We do have sets "Extra Day" PassPockets available for the deluxe - 5 PassPockets you can use to supplement the basic 14.

[Love The Hoop-Dee]

I had the same problem and ended up punching everything with a single-punch.

Hey Dave, getting the Chinese to make new products for me is all I do! If you need binders made (or punches, or anything else), I can get those for you, easy. There is absolutely NOTHING those guys can't make (and for a whole lot less than U.S.)!

[EvilQueen]

Don't get bummed. This is an easy fix. You can purchase a hole punch at any school supply store that is made for planners. This was perfect for adding a few pages for notes.

It is really cheap. I think I paid $2.99.

[Chrissi]

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Don't get bummed. This is an easy fix. You can purchase a hole punch at any school supply store that is made for planners. This was perfect for adding a few pages for notes. Cost me maybe $6.00?

It is really cheap. I think I paid $2.99.



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Yup, I have an adjustable one for my Franklin Covey Planner that I readjust to the PassPorter's settings so I can include some of my own lists and things.