Waterproof laptop backpack
Purpose-built for cross-city commutes come rain or shine, the Rhake is Mission Workshop’s most rugged and versatile backpack. It boasts dedicated waterproof pockets for your laptop, tablet, phone, power chargers, keys, sunglasses, and water bottle. Ultra-strong fabrics in a range of colourways offer protection and durability however tough your day gets – including VX versions made from VX-21, an advanced textile with virtually unmatched abrasion, tear, and weather resistance per gram weight. VX versions are also equipped with Fidlock magnetic buckles allowing for one-handed operation, increasing convenience while maintaining strength. All versions of the Rhake feature a 22L main compartment with expanding or compressible storage, ensuring it will hold everything you need for work, play, and the occasional overnight. Whether you’re a daily commuter or urban traveller, this bag gets the job done.
- Dedicated waterproof padded laptop compartment (accessible from exterior of pack)
- Dedicated 10-inch iPad/tablet pocket (accessible from exterior of pack)
- Large 22-litre roll-top main compartment with integrated Velcro expansion/compression to suit your load-out
- Hidden water bottle pocket that zips away when not in use
- Exterior accessory pocket for chargers and miscellaneous items
- Two zippered organisational pockets with interior zippered mesh compartments for small accessories, a notebook, business cards, pens, etc
- Two-layer weatherproof construction and water-resistant zippers throughout to keep gear safe and dry
- Large interior zip pocket for documents, magazines, notes, etc
- Horizontal exterior straps with quick-release buckles to stash bulky jackets, hats, etc on the outside of the pack
- Shoulder strap rails for easy addition of Mission Workshop Arkiv accessories
- Perforated foam back panel for comfort and ventilation
- Luggage handle pass-through on back panel for use when travelling with roller luggage
- Made in the USA
- Body Fabric: MultiCam® Black Cordura®
- External dimensions: 53 x 33 x 12 cm
- Internal volume: 22 L
- Weight (empty): 1.7 kg
Mission Workshop was born in San Francisco in 2009, down a nondescript alleyway surrounded by taquerias and dive bars. A small but passionate team spent months being covered in steel splinters, sheet rock dust and mouldy insulation, transforming an old warehouse into a shiny new workspace.
From here, they embarked on a single-minded mission: to fuse timeless design, modern construction and cutting-edge materials in the pursuit of bags and packs built to last a lifetime. In their own words, the workshop was created “out of the desire to build gear as tough as it is beautiful”.
To be fair, those at the heart of the brand have plenty of pedigree in this area. Co-founder Mark Falvai was one of the brains behind technical cycling brand Chrome Industries, whose signature messenger bags have become the bag of choice for pro bike couriers living and working in some of the world’s biggest and busiest cities.
Mission Workshop abides by the same ethos. Their packs come with a promise to dependably get you out and back, time and again, no matter the conditions – and make your day-to-day just that little bit better, whatever the mission.
