Articles by
Patrick Diedrich
Patrick Diedrich is the Editorial Content Director at Recoil Offgrid and a retired Army Sergeant First Class who spent over a decade in uniform as a Cavalry Scout and Recruiter, deploying twice to Iraq. Since hanging up the uniform, he's earned two master's degrees, served as a Search and Rescue Training Officer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, run a consulting forestry business, a custom knife shop, and earned certifications in everything from incident command and aviation safety, to hazmat awareness and fiber optics. He brings a practitioner's perspective to every piece he writes.
Preparation
Transitional Food Preps: Staying Fed Between Storage and Cultivation
Storing food for emergencies is only the first part of transitional food preps that will help keep hunger at bay.
Gear
Field Writing Caddy: Organization for the Tactical Admin
Pocket protectors aren't just for doctors and physicists anymore now that the Field Writing Caddy is here to keep things organized.
Transportation
2023 Ultimate Overland Vehicle: Overland Expo Features a Modified LX600
Modified with the latest in overlanding innovations, the 2023 Ultimate Overland Vehicle is packed with gear to make for a memorable journey.
Preparation
Social Engineering: How to Defend Against Manipulative Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
Despite the epic overtones the name implies, social engineering can be as simple manipulating others to steel your personal data.
Survival
Safe In The City: Reducing Your Personal Criminal Risk Profile in Highly Populated Areas
Reducing Your Criminal Risk Profile
Cities are full of life and can be fantastic; on the other hand,...
Gear
Multipurpose Survival Scarf: Tuff Possum’s Swiss Army Knife of Clothing
Using a piece of clothing for many applications, such as a survival scarf, is an old concept....
Survival
Building Rapport: Tips on Working with Foreign Populations
Survival isn’t an easy game. It gets exponentially more difficult when you find yourself surrounded by a...
Survival
Survival Medicine Suggestions: Stockpiling, Using and Maintaining a Medicine Cabinet
Disclaimer: This is a general overview and not a detailed list on medications to be stockpiled for...