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.
Survival
Brady Pesola Spotlight: Ensuring a Safe Passage for Veterans
Brady Pesola founded Triple B Adventures to help give veterans and their families a safe path to escape the hopelessness many feel after they rotate out.
Preparation
Video: LifeStraw Tested Under a Microscope
Even crystal-clear, clean-smelling water can contain millions of tiny bacteria and protozoa. This video from Sci-Inspi demonstrates the effectiveness of a LifeStraw at removing these pathogens.
Gear
Review: Double Tap Snap Gun from Sparrows Lock Picks
Pick guns, like the Double Tap Snap Gun from Sparrows Lock Picks, operate by striking the bottom pins in a lock and bouncing the top pins above the shear line.
Gear
Start Dull to Stay Sharp: Self-Defense Knife & Trainer Buyer’s Guide
The only way to know the true effectiveness of a self-defense knife is through practice, ideally in the form of sparring with a training partner.
Preparation
Jared Wihongi on Martial Arts vs Practical Tactics
Former OFFGRID editor Patrick Vuong recently interviewed Wihongi regarding his experience as a martial arts instructor and how it applies to real-world combatives.
Transportation
One Track Mind: Magellan TRX7 CS GPS Navigator Review
We mounted up Magellan’s flagship TRX7 CS trail and street GPS navigator to see how well it performed while overlanding and off-roading.
Survival
Lessons Learned from a Diver Stranded in Open Ocean
Robert Hewitt was diving for crayfish off the coast of New Zealand when he was caught in a powerful current and carried out to sea. He was stranded in open water for more than 3 days.
Survival
What If You’re in a Hostage Situation?
In this RECOIL OFFGRID “What If?” column, we go out of the frying pan and into the fire of a violent hostage situation during a business trip to Europe.