Rite in the Rain Notebooks, Indestructible?
Rite in the Rain notebooks are used in extreme conditions all over the world. Geologists swear by them to protect their notes from rain, mud, and bad weather. Construction workers appreciate their robustness: a construction truck can run over them without damaging them. We test our products internally, but the real test happens daily, in the field, by professionals themselves facing the elements. We continuously receive stories and testimonials from customers often confronted with formidable weather. Trust their experience, to face Mother Nature, nothing beats a Rite in the Rain notebook.
Paul the Painter
Burst pipes, a leak in the roof, water seeping into the foundations. Owning a property requires maintenance. And Paul is the kind of jack-of-all-trades, a superhero who fixes everything in the house that we all dream of having. Thirty years of proven techniques and ingenious repairs are scribbled in a series of worn-out notebooks. At a glance, you find everything you need to know about his daily work. Our notebooks have withstood time and abuse, preserving Paul's precious notes.
Charlotte the Mountaineer
In 2014, Charlotte kayaked a large part of the route taken by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on the Columbia River, which separates the state of Washington from Oregon. Charlotte and her companions recorded their journey in Rite in the Rain notebooks that were constantly soaked by rainwater and river water. These notebooks, survivors of the deluge, complement Charlotte's collection of logbooks. One of them contains her notes taken on a summit of Mount Rainier. Another recounts her trip to Nepal during a terrible earthquake with a landslide. Each notebook - despite time, seasons, and natural disasters - remains perfectly legible. Charlotte's memories, written in her own hand and so dear to her heart, will remain intact for many years to come.
Matt the Arborist
Under the thick, dripping canopy of Northwest Oregon, arborist Matt Sanchez weaves his way through. With a rustle, he carefully marks the trees and underbrush. These are usually sick or dead; they need to be removed to make way for young shoots. A gentle job that breathes new life into the tangled old forest and thus perpetuates the cycle of life. Matt, present in the field every day, needs only two essential things: his tape and his Rite in the Rain notebook. He carefully notes each area covered and each specimen spotted in his yellow notebook, all dirty and crumpled from intensive use under capricious weather. His annotations are always there, legible. University courses and the fruit of his arborist work have survived many years and storms.
