Patrick McCarthy is a Contributing Editor for RECOIL OFFGRID. He currently resides in Arizona, and enjoys hiking, camping, shooting, and snapping photos along the way. You can contact him via the email address above, or follow his latest projects on Instagram at @pmccarthy10.
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