Articles by
Patrick McCarthy
Patrick McCarthy is the Editor of RECOIL OFFGRID. He currently resides in Arizona, and enjoys hiking, camping, shooting, and snapping photos along the way. You can follow his latest projects on Instagram at @pmccarthy10.
Preparation
Cody Lundin Spotlight – Moral Compass
After some 30 years as a survival instructor, Cody Lundin is still humble and deeply passionate about teaching people skills that will keep them alive.
Preparation
Save Your Breath: Preparing for a Chemical Weapon Attack
Recent chemical attacks in Syria show just how deadly and widely used chemical weapons are. Many toxins can be made using common household materials.
Transportation
Off-Grid Driver’s Ed: Learning to Drive a UTV
UTVs are quick, agile, and designed to handle all but the toughest off-road ground conditions, but they require require skill and experience to master.
Gear
Vaporwear: Gas Mask Buyer’s Guide
This article discusses gas masks, and their defense against CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) and RCAs (riot control agents).
Gear
New: Boker Plus Wasabi Folding Knife
The new Boker Plus Wasabi is a non-locking slipjoint knife with a flipper and slender pocket clip. It's available with G10, Cocobolo, or CF handle scales.
Transportation
Lessons Learned at Bondurant Racing School
In order to brush up on our driving abilities, we headed to the Bondurant Racing School in Arizona. The 3-day course taught evasive driving and car control.
Transportation
The Road Less Traveled in a Yamaha Wolverine X4
Here we’re exploring the use of a UTV (also called a side-by-side) from Yamaha and the number of advantages it offers over a conventional bug-out vehicle.
Survival
What If Your Subway is Attacked With Chemical Weapons?
For this episode of RECOIL OFFGRID’s “What If?” column, we had to work our way through a chemical weapon terrorist attack in a crowded subway car.