Rite in the Rain makes all-weather writing products, the notebooks and pens that keep written information intact in conditions that destroy ordinary paper. Founded in 1916 in Washington, the company began solving a Pacific Northwest logging problem: how to tally timber on paper that wouldn't disintegrate in constant rain. More than a century later, still made in Tacoma, Washington, its weatherproof paper is relied on by military personnel, forestry and public safety workers, construction crews, and outdoor users, with a large share of its products going to the U.S. military.

The lineup covers all-weather field notebooks in pocket, bound, and top-spiral formats, along with the pens and pencils that write on the coated paper. Rite in the Rain also makes covers, wallet-sized notes, and specialized books for specific trades and field uses.

The technology is a patented paper coating that sheds water while still accepting pencil and specialized pen, including in wet conditions where ordinary ballpoints skip on the surface, which is why the writing instrument is part of the system. A wood pencil is a reliable backup that writes in any condition. Format follows how the notebook is carried, with pocket top-spiral books riding on the person and larger bound books serving vehicle and base use, and durable covers protecting the pages. Pre-loading a notebook with reference information turns blank weatherproof paper into a document that survives the field. It's an inexpensive addition that proves its value the first time a note survives conditions that would have ruined ordinary paper.

Keep a notebook in an admin pouch, pair it with field tools, and compare the everyday-carry version in EDC notebooks.