Articles by
Patrick McCarthy
Patrick McCarthy is former 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
Infographic: Food Storage & Pantry Organization
Optimizing your home's food storage and organization — whether it's the fridge, freezer, counter, or pantry — will have a dramatic effect on your life.
Gear
TOPS Bartender Defender XL Neck Knife
TOPS Knives has redesigned its popular Bartender Defender neck knife, and created an XL version with a longer blade edge and quick-access bottle opener.
Survival
Survival Scenarios: New Year’s Eve Nightmare
What would you do if you found yourself trapped in a crowd of revelers at Times Square on New Year's Eve, and a possible gunshot sound led to mass panic?
Gear
Unconventional Weapon: The Welrod Silent Pistol
The Welrod was developed by Special Operations Executive (SOE), a British military organization which coordinated espionage in occupied Europe during WWII.
Preparation
Smartphone Grime Tells a Forensic Story
Scientists at UC San Diego studied swabs from volunteers' smartphones, and found specific residual molecules to analyze each individual's lifestyle.
Survival
Video: Escaping a Fall Through Thin Ice
In order to demonstrate the process of escaping a fall through thin ice, the YouTube channel Pike Pole Fishing created a 6-minute instructional video.
Preparation
Infographic: 10 Shelf-Stable Dry Rub Recipes
This infographic shows 10 dry rub recipes that can add zest to beef, pork, poultry, seafood, or veggies. Many dry spices can also be stored indefinitely.
Preparation
YouTube Schadenfreude: Stung by a Bullet Ant
In this viral video, YouTuber Coyote Peterson traveled to Costa Rica to force a bullet ant to sting him on video. Here's what you can learn from his pain.