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, spending the better part of two years deployed to the Middle East. 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.

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....

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 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...

Bring a Trailer: 2021 Toyota Land Cruiser Overland Rig

For those looking for a quick way to enter the overlanding scene, Bring a Trailer is a digital auction platform worth looking into.

Field Ready Gear – April 2023 Edition

In this issue, we take a quick look at some of the latest survival and preparedness gear, including a new book, digital dehydrator, and more.

Multitool Firebiner: Outdoor Element’s Revamp of a Common Piece of Gear

Who is Outdoor Element? Mix a mechanical engineer who used to design equipment for the military, with unquenchable...

Dial It In: Improvising With Watch and Compass

Learn how to improvise two common pieces of gear: the watch and compass. We show you how with the help of Wildcard Wilderness Survival.

Letter from the Editor: Going It Alone

We’ve always advocated that survival is a team sport. Building up your network of family, friends, and...