Throwing the notebook in the bay might not normally be a good idea, but Rite in the Rain provides a special paper product and pen, like no other; and these green (figuratively) outdoor writing pads survive the worst that water has to offer!
Want to go to the Amazon rain forest and sketch the myriad nuances that such a unique and beautiful environment can provide?
Bring along a book that can withstand the rain, being dropped in puddles, or taken into the pool, accidentally, for a swim.
Rite in the Rain notebooks come in all different shapes, sizes, and page patterns (from blank to lined to grid).
Jerry Darling’s earliest version of Rite in the Rain paper was crafted to survive the rigorous tests imposed by the Pacific Northwest logging industry in the 1920’s. Over ninety years later, the all weather notepads coming out of Rite in the Rain are still made in the good ole USA.
These bad boys and girls go for anywhere from $3.95 up to $19.95, depending on the size and type of notepad, though there are twelve-packs and even loose-leaf packages to help the consumer save a bundle.
And Rite in the Rain is very green (in reality the pages are white, actually).
The paper is certified Archival Paper that will survive hundreds of years. Rite in the Rain uses a unique “Polydura” cover and reference card substrate [that] contains post-consumer recycled materials and is recyclable. The process involved in the manufacture of Rite in the Rain paper was designed to have ultra-low impact on the environment. The water based coating process emits only steam and all mill off-cuts are recycled back into the paper-manufacturing stream. All printing plates and processing liquids are recycled. 100% of printing inks are soy based. The modern facility and equipment are designed to be energy efficient
So how do they do it?
Rite in the Rain utilizes a patented substrate created for use in outdoor writing situations, and the notebooks use a “paper impregnation” process (which is less risque then it sounds) to force a mixture of water-based protectants into the paper while it’s still in giant rolls. The recyclable paper remains soft, but doesn’t tear, even when wet.
For anyone that likes to hike and bike, study animals, precocious plants, or people (for that matter) in their natural habitat and write (and I am one of these, folks), the Rite in the Rain notebooks and pads are a must-have.
