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
Discovery’s “Master of Arms”
Forged in Fire is one of our favorite TV shows, so when we heard that Discovery was starting...
Gear
Review: RAVPower 25,000mAh Solar Power Bank
The RAVPower 25,000mAh Solar Power Bank is an outdoor-oriented battery pack with a huge capacity of 25,000 milliamp-hours (mAh) and a built-in solar panel.
Gear
Zubin Axe Review: You Can’t Axe for More
The Zubin Axe Complete Kit is a 5-foot multi-tool survival staff that comes with six different heads — axe, spear, saw, shovel, frog gig, and slingshot.
Transportation
Looking Back: Overland West Expo 2018
Sara Liberte brought her Battlevan to Overland West Expo 2018, a gathering of off-road adventure vehicles of all shapes and sizes in Flagstaff, AZ.
Survival
METT-TC: Survival Plan of Action
With METT-TC, the U.S. Army has successfully created a multi-level survival plan formula that anyone can use to plan a successful mission.
Transportation
How to Ram a Vehicular Barricade
Statistically, driving a car is one of the most dangerous activities we engage in on a daily...
Preparation
Team Torn Rope Rescue Training
To better understand how to safely retrieve an injured friend using simple gear, we recently attended a rope rescue class taught by Team Torn.
Preparation
DIY Guide: Make Your Own Dehydrated Soup Base
Almost all of us have a favorite soup recipe, either one that has been passed down for...