Rite in the Rain Monsoon Hand Desk

Your Field Desk. Minus the Desk.

The Rite in the Rain Monsoon Hand Desk gives you a stable writing surface, weather-resistant storage, and field organization in one compact setup. Built for anyone taking notes, managing paperwork, or collecting data somewhere decidedly less convenient than an office, it keeps the essentials together and ready to work.

The exterior is constructed from durable thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with watertight welded seams and joints to help protect your notebooks, documents, and small gear from rain and rough conditions. A rust-resistant exterior clamp holds paperwork in place while you write, and an external writing-tool holder keeps your pen or pencil ready instead of buried somewhere in your kit.

Open the full-length zipper and there's considerably more organization inside. Multiple writing-tool slots, four card pockets, three secure tether loops, a half-pocket, loose-sheet storage, and a zippered mesh catch-all give everything a designated place. An adjustable side handle makes the desk easier to stabilize and carry, while the rear hanger loop gives you another storage option when it's not in use.

The Monsoon accommodates Rite in the Rain notebooks up to 5" x 8", A5 notebooks, and 0.5" 6-ring binders, making it a solid mobile workspace for field notes, reports, maps, reference material, or whatever paperwork followed you outside.

Because apparently the paperwork is weatherproof now, too.

Key Features

• Durable, waterproof TPU exterior
• Watertight welded seams and joints
• Rust-resistant exterior document clamp
• Exterior pen/pencil holder
• Adjustable side handle
• Full-opening zipper
• Rear hanger loop
• Storage area for loose sheets
• Multiple internal writing-tool slots
• Half-pocket for notebooks and gear
• Four card pockets
• Three secure tether loops
• Zippered mesh catch-all pocket
• Fits Rite in the Rain notebooks up to 5" x 8"
• Compatible with A5 notebooks
• Fits 0.5" 6-ring binders
• Size: 6.75" x 9.5" x 1.5"
• Color: Olive / Black
• Item #: M958
• Designed in Tacoma, Washington
• Made in China

Why We Love It

It's basically an admin pouch and clipboard that decided to become one useful piece of kit. You get a solid surface for writing in the field, dedicated storage for all the little stuff, and weather-resistant protection when conditions turn ugly. For field notes, inspections, training, or anyone routinely filling out paperwork without an actual table nearby, this thing makes a ton of sense.