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.
Gear
Kel-Tec KS7 Lightweight Shotgun
This year at SHOT Show, Kel-Tec showed off a new twist on the KSG format: the Kel-Tec KS7. This lightweight shotgun uses a single 6-round magazine tube.
Gear
Kitanica Roughneck Jacket
The Kitanica Roughneck is a twist on the classic collared button-up jacket. As with all Kitanica apparel, it's made in America from durable materials.
Survival
Frozen Stiff: Identifying & Treating Hypothermia
Hypothermia occurs when your body loses heat more rapidly than it can replace it. Your bodily functions will rapidly start to degrade, leading to death.
Transportation
Gas Relief: Siphoning Fuel in an Emergency
A major disaster just occurred, and you decide to bug out, but your truck's tank is running low on gas. How can you safely scavenge fuel from an abandoned car?
Gear
Looking Back: 23 Kershaw & ZT Knives
For SHOT Show 2019, Kershaw and Zero Tolerance unveiled 23 knives — some are revisions to existing designs, while others are completely new.
Preparation
Reader’s Tip: Considerations for Going Gray
This reader offered some helpful insights into the "gray man" principle based on his experience as a plainclothes law enforcement officer.
Gear
Review: TOPS Hammer Hawk Tomahawk
The TOPS Hammer Hawk incorporates serious chopping and smashing power into a compact multi-function tool that's at home in camp or a bug-out bag.
Preparation
Video: Steve1989 Tastes a Russian Spetsnaz MRE
Steve1989 samples a rare Russian Special Forces 24-hour Mountain Ration made for members of the Spetsnaz. It contains liver and pork brain pâté.