The Sporting Lodge Journal

Your guide to expert advice and the latest updates in the world of country sports and outdoor activities.

Musto Country Jacket, Cap and Shooting Accessories

The History of Musto: From Olympic Sailing to P...

Performance-Engineered Clothing for Land and Sea When it comes to performance-engineered clothing, British brand Musto has both land and sea covered. As the world’s leading offshore sailing brand with 50...

The History of Musto: From Olympic Sailing to P...

Performance-Engineered Clothing for Land and Sea When it comes to performance-engineered clothing, British brand Musto has both land and sea covered. As the world’s leading offshore sailing brand with 50...

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Kanken's Durable No 2 Laptop Bag

Is the Kånken No. 2 Laptop Backpack Worth It? O...

If you’re looking for something smart, stealthy and Swedish to safely store your supplies in then you need the Kanken No.2 Laptop bag in your life. Comprised of Fjällräven’s signature...

Is the Kånken No. 2 Laptop Backpack Worth It? O...

If you’re looking for something smart, stealthy and Swedish to safely store your supplies in then you need the Kanken No.2 Laptop bag in your life. Comprised of Fjällräven’s signature...

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Filson Tought Durable Outdoor Clothing

Filson - Built to last

If you’re new to Filson, Mark Smith digs into the history. Filson may have been around for several lifetimes, but it’s a new introduction for us here at the Sporting...

Filson - Built to last

If you’re new to Filson, Mark Smith digs into the history. Filson may have been around for several lifetimes, but it’s a new introduction for us here at the Sporting...

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Fjällräven Kanken Range of Coloured Bags

Fjällräven Kanken - evolving with the times

From its original schoolbag design to today’s tech-ready styles, the Fjällräven Kånken has evolved beautifully. With options like the Laptop, No. 2 and Re-Kånken, this iconic square backpack blends function,...

Fjällräven Kanken - evolving with the times

From its original schoolbag design to today’s tech-ready styles, the Fjällräven Kånken has evolved beautifully. With options like the Laptop, No. 2 and Re-Kånken, this iconic square backpack blends function,...

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Bereta Detailed Gun Engraving

Why Has Beretta Been a Leader in Firearms Since...

In 1526 Bartolomeo Beretta sold 185 of his cutting edge, high quality ‘arquebus’ barrels to the arsenal of Venice and in doing so started up what is now the oldest...

Why Has Beretta Been a Leader in Firearms Since...

In 1526 Bartolomeo Beretta sold 185 of his cutting edge, high quality ‘arquebus’ barrels to the arsenal of Venice and in doing so started up what is now the oldest...

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Failsworth Est. 1903 Authentic Tweed Hat

Epic Failsworth

Though it started off as the Maypole Hat Works back in 1881 it was early the following century when it’s more recognised name the New Failsworth Hat Manufacturing Company arrived....

Epic Failsworth

Though it started off as the Maypole Hat Works back in 1881 it was early the following century when it’s more recognised name the New Failsworth Hat Manufacturing Company arrived....

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Filson Since 1897, Hunting Jacket - Might as well have the best

Filson ‘Might as well have the best’

Back in 1897 during the great Klondike gold rush a budding fortune hunter’s choice of clothing wasn’t just important, it was literally a matter of life and death. Surviving the...

Filson ‘Might as well have the best’

Back in 1897 during the great Klondike gold rush a budding fortune hunter’s choice of clothing wasn’t just important, it was literally a matter of life and death. Surviving the...

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Outdoor Walking Thanks to Allemansrätten, With Fika & Kånken Gear

Allemansrätten, Fika & Kånken

Having just got back from an epic hiking trip in Western Sweden I have discovered that there are three things that are intrinsically part of the Swedish psyche that also...

Allemansrätten, Fika & Kånken

Having just got back from an epic hiking trip in Western Sweden I have discovered that there are three things that are intrinsically part of the Swedish psyche that also...

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Ragley Hall, stately home, located south of Alcester, Warwickshire

Worth going? Yes…

Having never been to a game fair we were unsure what to expect… Ragley Hall was an impressive 1600’s country manor with rolling parkland synonymous to a capability brown landscape....

Worth going? Yes…

Having never been to a game fair we were unsure what to expect… Ragley Hall was an impressive 1600’s country manor with rolling parkland synonymous to a capability brown landscape....

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