Rite In The Rain

Rite in the Rain was founded in the early 1900s in Washington State to solve a simple problem: how to record lumber measurements in the wet Pacific Northwest. Alec Polson of Polson Lumber asked Jerry Darling if there was a better way than using tally boards, which were cumbersome and required significant storage.

Jerry teamed up with printer Herbert Buffington, who had experience developing water-resistant paper, and founded a company to produce all-weather paper. Early production involved hand-dipping sheets in waterproofing solution and drying them on racks with a hand-crank system. The company initially shared space with Tacoma Printing & Binding Co. before moving to its own facility near Browns Point, Tacoma, WA.

Rite in the Rain’s innovation created durable, weatherproof paper that could withstand severe rain, revolutionizing outdoor record-keeping.

OUR PRODUCT

3" x 5" Top Spiral Notebook | Green

Made in Tacoma since 1916, so they’ve had time to get this right. The paper survives rain, sweat, mud, snow, oil, and grease—and it’s non-glare, so you can read it in full sunlight. The Polydura cover shrugs off scratches, the wire-o binding holds its shape, and the back cover has a standard and metric ruler because of course it does. 3" x 5" pocket size with top spiral binding Weatherproof: survives rain, sweat, mud, snow, oil, grease Non-glare green paper, readable in direct sunlight Impact-resistant wire-o binding Polydura cover resists scratches and stains Standard and metric ruler printed on back Made in Tacoma, WA since 1916 For people who work in places that would destroy a regular notebook

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