Filson Bags & EDC Heritage Sportsman Bag

Ultra-rugged weekender bag

Sports bags tend to fall into two camps: ‘off down the gym’ or ‘business class traveller’. Both of which are fine, of course – but sometimes you want a tougher sort of bag that, say, an intrepid adventurer might sling into the back of an open truck somewhere in the Andes. Fortunately, the Heritage Sportsman bag from Filson should be rugged enough for your tastes – and then some. While not fully waterproof, the oiled fabric will resist rain pretty well, and the various pockets and interior dividers make it easy to keep your gear organised. And the Sportsman bag is more than a match for demanding outdoor environments – constructed in beefy materials like thick cotton twill, tough bridle leather, and Filson’s heavy oil-finish ‘tin cloth’ that develops a fantastic patina with age – sort of like a cross between denim and leather. This is a bag that’s only going to look better the more you use it, and with Filson’s heavy-duty build quality, it’s going to be good for many years of adventures