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
Feast or Famine: A Prepper’s Guide to Nutrition
Nutrition guidelines are generally geared toward exercise, but it’s easy to translate them to bug-out scenarios by focusing on shelf-stable foods and nutrient sources.
Transportation
RECOILtv: Off-Road Testing a Mercedes G-Class
For the latest RECOILtv Transport episode, Mike Glover and George Bell of Fieldcraft Survival took a 1996 Mercedes G-Class out on the trails in Arizona to review its performance.
Preparation
Selling Preparedness: How to Introduce the Prepper Lifestyle to Skeptics
If all you ever talk about is prepping, you begin to sound like a used car salesman. These tips can help you introduce preparedness to skeptics in an approachable way.
Survival
Knife Attack Q&A with Patrick Vuong of Tiga Tactics
We spoke with Patrick Vuong, founder of Tiga Tactics, about how his company trains students to deal with the challenges of defending against a knife attack.
Preparation
RECOILtv: 3 Simple Carbine Drills from Dan Brokos
In these RECOILtv videos, Dan Brokos of Lead Faucet Tactical demonstrates three simple carbine drills to practice with your AR or other preferred carbine.
Preparation
Grid-Down Gardening: Become a Sustainable Survivalist
The food-packed grocery store is a modern luxury. Our hardy ancestors learned gardening and became sustainable without these modern conveniences.
Preparation
Strange Brew: Making Beer is a Valuable Survival Skill
If ancient cultures with no running water and poor hygiene were able to do it, there’s no reason making beer should be difficult with the resources we have today.
Transportation
Looking Back: Arquus Scarabée Armored Vehicle Unveiled at Paris Air Show
The latest armored vehicle offering from Arquus was unveiled to the public at the 2019 Paris Air Show this month. It's known as the Scarabée, meaning "beetle" in French.