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.
Gear
Bag Drop: A Heated Situation
A look at a discreet backpack configured for surviving unexpected blackouts during extreme hot-weather conditions.
Survival
Cold Water Safety: Avoid Common Mistakes in Freezing Temperatures
Rapid immersions in cold water are dangerous and can quickly become life-threatening if not prepared. We discuss what you can do to increase your chances of survival.
Survival
Camouflage and Concealment 101: Honing the Art of Sensory Defeat
In this Greenside Training camouflage class, we were armed with our own optics and a bag materials, and settled in to learn sensory defeat.