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
Home Canning Tips
These canning tips from the Modern Survival Blog will ensure you don't make mistakes that could turn your preserved food into poison.
Gear
HAZE Aerosol Deer Attractant
Mossy Oak BioLogic, a leader in scientific deer herd management, recently released an all-new deer attractant, the HAZE Aerosol line.
Preparation
Knife Honing
Maintaining your blade via knife honing will allow you to go longer between sharpenings, and keep your knives slicing and dicing smoothly.
Survival
Fire Safety Gone Wrong
You may think this couldn’t happen to you, or that you’d make wiser fire safety choices, but in an emergency, nothing trumps a real fire extinguisher.
Gear
Footwear for Survival
The endless march of progress (no pun intended) has not only affected where we walk, but also how we do so. What kind of shoes are actually beneficial to survival?
Gear
Streamlight Siege AA LED Lantern
Although a flashlight does an excellent job of illuminating a target, there’s one thing it doesn’t do well—light up a room. That’s where a lantern comes in.
Survival
Fix a Flat Tire
If you use a vehicle every day, you should know how to repair it, or at the very least, know how to patch a flat tire and get back on the road temporarily.
Gear
PIG FDT Bravo FR Gloves
Patrol Incident Gear (aka PIG) unveiled a new addition to their tactical gloves line, the FDT Bravo FR. The “FR” in the name indicates fire retardant.