Offgrid Staff

Discover the latest in survival gear with our monthly 'Gear Up' series. Each edition brings you a selection of the items we find interesting.

There are many secure messaging apps out there, but many are beholden to big-tech oligarchs who don’t value your individual freedoms.

The Red Oxx Manufacturing Sherpa Jr. serves as a “mothership” to my smaller search and rescue bags and keeps my bulky gear all in one place.

Some people love serrated knives, and some think they’re only good for cutting bread. Gluten tolerances aside, let’s look at a few blades.

Prolonged Field Care focuses on what first responders can do after stabilizing a life-threatening injury and evacuation to higher care.

Staying observant is key to preventing violence. Become a student of behavior and take note of baselines and anomalies to see danger coming.

A cell site simulator (or IMSI catcher) is a cell phone surveillance device that impersonates a legitimate cell tower and records user data.

Explaining all the details of the digital vs. analog radio debate would require a lengthy technical article, so we'll give you the basics.