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Emergency Communications: Handheld Radios

by iZjn01kH85 | Jul 4, 2020 | communications, Navigation, Off the Grid, Preparation, radio, Safety, SHTF, Survival, Survival Scenarios, Technology, Tools

What’s the key factor that has made humans the dominant species on Earth? Many would say it all comes down to our ability to use tools, dating back to the first time our cave-dwelling ancestors crafted a blade or smacked two rocks together to spark a fire. But...

What If Your Family is the Victim of a Mountain Lion Attack?

by iZjn01kH85 | Jun 27, 2020 | Hiking, Medical, mountain lion attack, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Survival, Survival Scenarios, What If?, wild animal attack

Illustrations by Robert Bruner It’s a beautiful summer day, so you decide to go for a family hike/picnic in the nearby Cleveland National Forest with your spouse and two children (ages 10 and 7). You’ve hiked this area before and are relatively familiar...

Your Guide to Tips and Tools for Flat Tire Repair

by iZjn01kH85 | Jun 27, 2020 | Bug-Out, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival, tire repair, Tools, Transportation

Several years ago, my fellow rescue technicians and I conducted a search-and-rescue operation. We were in the middle of transporting our subject out of the woods when we realized that our transport UTV was getting a flat tire and needed some tire repair. The escort...

The Do’s and Don’ts of Wild Mushroom Foraging

by iZjn01kH85 | Jun 18, 2020 | Bug-Out, Food, Gardening, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival

WARNING: This article is meant to be an overview and not a detailed guide on identifying and consuming edible mushrooms. Seek guidance from a trained mycologist before attempting to eat any mushrooms. Any attempt to consume mushrooms shall solely be at the...

Review: Team Wendy Radio Rig

by iZjn01kH85 | Jun 17, 2020 | Bug-Out, communications, Gear, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival, Technology, Tools

Photos by Broadview Motion Whether knowingly or unknowingly, if you’ve used ballistic or bump helmets before, you’ve probably used a Team Wendy product. While the company is best known for helmets, they also make some other products, such as the Team Wendy...

Bag Drop: The Amazon Gray Man Pack

by iZjn01kH85 | Jun 17, 2020 | Backpack, Bug-Out, EDC, Gear, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival

By now, most people in self-defense or preparedness-oriented communities know what the term “gray man” signifies. It’s the idea that you can walk around with all of your emergency tools at the ready without looking “tactical.” This is...

Book Review: “Two Person Close Quarters Tactics” by Special Tactics

by iZjn01kH85 | Jun 17, 2020 | Book, Combatives, cqb, Off the Grid, Preparation, SHTF, special tactics, Survival

The Premise: Special Tactics is a team of active-duty and former Special Operators who have released a series of books on room clearing, small-unit tactics, and related topics. This particular volume is a step-by-step guide of two-person room clearing and CQB tactics....

DIY Off-Road Vehicle Recovery with Rope & Pulleys

by iZjn01kH85 | May 24, 2020 | Bug-Out, DIY, Navigation, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Transportation, Vehicle

We’ve all been there — alone and unafraid, enjoying a weekend adventure or vacation in the backwoods and basking in the freedom American off-roading provides. Then BAM! You find yourself in a predicament. You misjudged the angle of the slope and...

Survival Workout: RE Factor Tactical Combat Fitness Deck

by iZjn01kH85 | May 12, 2020 | Bug-Out, DIY, Fitness, Gear, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival

There are many reasons to consider an at-home survival workout plan. The most timely of these is the COVID-19 pandemic, and the associated lockdown that has left many of us cooped up in our houses. Although some states are beginning to reopen businesses, it may be a...

Pocket Preps: Emergency Signaling Devices

by iZjn01kH85 | May 10, 2020 | Bug-Out, Gear, Hiking, Hunting, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Survival, Tools

Self-reliance is a term that gets thrown around a lot in the emergency preparedness community, but it’s also a term that seems to be frequently misconstrued. A self-reliant individual takes every feasible step to avoid unnecessary dependence on outside...

RecoilTV: Brownells ADR Overland Jeep Build

by iZjn01kH85 | May 8, 2020 | Bug-Out, Off the Grid, Shelter, SHTF, Transportation, Vehicle

What would your ultimate overland Jeep build look like? Each of our answers will be a little different, but they’ll probably share some common ground — mud tires and increased ground clearance for overcoming obstacles, a winch and other recovery tools for...

Gear Up: New Survival Gear for May 2020

by iZjn01kH85 | May 3, 2020 | Bug-Out, Buyer's Guide, Gear, Hiking, Off the Grid, Shelter, SHTF, Survival, Tools

We’re always on the lookout for new survival gear, and we publish an overview of our findings in each issue of RECOIL OFFGRID. In Issue 37, we took a quick glance at new survival gear from 12 companies, ranging from knives and tools to hunting weapons, shelter,...

Creature Discomforts: Avoiding Zoonotic Diseases

by iZjn01kH85 | May 2, 2020 | Bug-Out, Hiking, Hunting, Medical, Off the Grid, Safety, Shelter, Survival

The hero in our apocalyptic thriller has survived the outbreak and taken up residence in an abandoned hunting shack. Soon, that antique radio will be dusted off, and efforts will be made to reach out to other survivors — if there are any. In the meantime,...

Room for Two: Klymit KSB Double Sleeping Bag Review

by iZjn01kH85 | Apr 29, 2020 | Bug-Out, Gear, Off the Grid, Shelter, Survival, Weather

By the time you read this, spring will be upon us in full force. In most places, the snow will be gone, the grass will be green, and many of us will be anxiously planning our first camping trips of the season. Over the last year or so, we’ve had the chance to...

DIY Mask Material Experiment from Strike Industries

by iZjn01kH85 | Apr 22, 2020 | DIY, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival, Technology, Tools

When it comes to protecting against COVID-19, the gold standard of respiratory protection is a mask that’s rated at N95 or better. However, N95 masks are also in high demand and short supply right now, even among medical and law enforcement personnel working on...

Dead Drops: Cold War Spycraft for Secure Communications

by iZjn01kH85 | Apr 18, 2020 | Bug-Out, DIY, Off the Grid, Preparation, Safety, SHTF, Survival

Photos by Niccole Elizabeth In the post-Sept. 11 era of the U.S. PATRIOT Act, the level of scrutiny given to electronic communication, by both government and criminals alike, is so intense as to be the butt of cocktail party jokes. The slew of memes, comedy sketches,...

What You Need to Know About Masks for COVID-19

by iZjn01kH85 | Apr 16, 2020 | DIY, Medical, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Survival

The Internet is an excellent source of vital information, but it’s also a breeding ground for dangerous misinformation — especially in times of crisis like this COVID-19 pandemic. Most of us know that so-called “social distancing” is the best...

Bag Drop: The Austere Environment Backpack

by iZjn01kH85 | Apr 13, 2020 | Backpack, Bug-Out, EDC, Gear, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival

Working in an austere environment brings with it a unique set of challenges when it comes to packing and maintaining a sustainment backpack that allows one to be independent and successful. The bag I’ll be describing is a culmination of three separate trips to...

Book Review: “On Combat” by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman

by iZjn01kH85 | Apr 8, 2020 | Book, Combatives, Military, Off the Grid, Preparation, SHTF, Survival

The Premise: Lt. Col. David Grossman followed up his best-selling book, On Killing, with On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace. We consider this to be the second part of Grossman’s Killology Opus, and this one is...

Material Matters: Testing Nonmetallic Weapons

by iZjn01kH85 | Apr 7, 2020 | Blades, EDC, Gear, Knives, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival, Tools, weapon

Nonmetallic knives aren’t a new phenomenon. Man’s earliest weapons consisted of pointed staves and sharpened stone, which were quite effective for hunting, skinning, carving, and fighting. Today, nonmetallic weapons have benefitted greatly from durable and...

Ed Calderon Sheds Light on Kidnapping & Abduction Trends

by iZjn01kH85 | Apr 3, 2020 | EDC, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Survival, Tools, weapon

Abduction scenarios can originate in a myriad of ways. It’s not always about guys in ski masks jumping out of a panel van and putting you in zip-ties. Many of the students who’ve been through the training that I’ve provided over the years dealing...

New: Pro Eagle Off-Road Jacks

by iZjn01kH85 | Mar 31, 2020 | Bug-Out, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival, Tools, Transportation, Vehicle

If you own a truck, SUV, or Jeep, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve also installed larger-diameter tires and a leveling kit or lift kit. These modifications increase ground clearance and improve off-road capabilities, but they also present some issues...

First Impressions: Streamlight MacroStream USB Flashlight

by iZjn01kH85 | Mar 30, 2020 | EDC, Gear, Lights, Navigation, News, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival, Tools

At SHOT Show 2020, we got our hands on the latest every-day carry flashlight from Streamlight: the MacroStream USB. This light is the big brother to the popular MicroStream USB, and offers a bigger aluminum body, higher-capacity battery, and increased lumen output....

Pocket Preps: Gut Hook Knives

by iZjn01kH85 | Mar 28, 2020 | Blades, Food, Gear, Hunting, Knives, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival, Tools

Humans have field dressed four-legged sustenance since that first caveman chiseled a pointy tip on a downed tree branch. Did he, or the millions of hunters who came after, have a gut hook knife? Nope. Not for many millennia, until it showed up in the mid 20th century....

OFFGRID Live: Experts Discuss the COVID-19 Pandemic

by iZjn01kH85 | Mar 27, 2020 | Medical, News, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival

COVID-19, commonly known as Coronavirus, is the topic on everyone’s mind right now for obvious reasons. With most of the U.S. in damage-control mode, many individual states and cities on lockdown, and the entire world reacting to the spread of this ongoing...

Lockpicking 101: Learn the Basics of How to Pick a Lock

by iZjn01kH85 | Mar 26, 2020 | Bug-Out, DIY, EDC, Off the Grid, Preparation, Shelter, SHTF, Survival, Tools

A basic understanding of lockpicking is one of the most valuable urban survival skills one can have in their arsenal. For many, the idea of lockpicking may be relegated to the realm of criminals and hackers, but there are many legitimate legal uses for these skills. A...

Review: Nitecore NU05 and NU05 LE Signal Lights

by iZjn01kH85 | Mar 24, 2020 | Bug-Out, EDC, Gear, Lights, Navigation, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Survival

Responsible preparation for urban emergencies or disasters in a major city requires thoughtful consideration of the illumination tools you will use. From an every-day carry (EDC) perspective, your ability to draw attention to your location can have critical...

Video: Les Stroud Analyzes Movie Survival Scenes

by iZjn01kH85 | Mar 21, 2020 | Hiking, Hunting, Off the Grid, SHTF, Survival, Weather

You’ve probably seen a survival-themed movie or TV show where the protagonist dramatically fights a grizzly bear or pack of wolves while lightning streaks across the sky and tense music swells. Although that might make for an entertaining scene, it’s...

Medical Improvisations: DIY Techniques for Survival First Aid & Hygiene

by iZjn01kH85 | Mar 16, 2020 | DIY, Medical, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Survival, Water

The following article was published in Issue 36 of our magazine. This issue is available now in print or digital format. We live in a world where established safety measures, if followed, prevent a lot of injuries. Unfortunately, they’ll never prevent all...

Brady Pesola Spotlight: Ensuring a Safe Passage for Veterans

by iZjn01kH85 | Mar 16, 2020 | Military, Off the Grid, Safety, Survival

Studies have indicated that around 17 to 22 veterans die by suicide on a daily basis. According to a recent piece in Military Times, “Veterans are 1.5 times more likely to die by suicide than Americans who never served in the military. For female veterans, the...

What If You’re in a Hostage Situation?

by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 27, 2020 | Bug-Out, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Survival, What If?

Illustrations by Cassandra Dale So much had changed in just one minute. The look on my wife’s face had turned from beautiful and bored to truly terrified and alert. A man lay dead on the floor, and the murmur of many people chatting had been replaced by the tumult of...

Bag Drop: The Wildfire Bug-Out Bag

by iZjn01kH85 | Feb 27, 2020 | Backpack, Bug-Out, Fire, Gear, Hiking, Off the Grid, Safety, SHTF, Survival

I live in a mountain oasis — my little taste of heaven. My closest neighbors are three miles away. My little off-grid retreat is surrounded by pine, mahogany, and juniper. I’m relatively self-sufficient here — comfortable enough to survive the zombie apocalypse....

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