Traveling with pencils

Lead pencils are misnomers. There really is no lead in the pencils. Usually, the only lead in the pencils is the trace of metal in the paint used to color the wood casing. What it usually has is a mixture of graphite and clay. This is what makes up that part that writes. The more graphite in the mixture, the softer and darker it writes.

Travelers usually find pencils to be dependable writing companions. They don’t leak or blot. They don’t have problems with being hung upside down for a long time. Bring 2 pencils and a pad of paper when traveling. You just might get to finish a novel along the way.