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

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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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 - 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 - 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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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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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 ‘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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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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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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