Prep life

Should you see a pair of these in the wild, use our guide to tell what sort of party you’re about to encounter.

No prepper who has spent any amount of time focused on improving their personal readiness to face disasters needs to be told that a big part of being prepared is having the right supplies, the right equipment and enough provision to make it through. The myth of the one, lone survivor who knows absolutely everything, ... Read more

Co-founders of nautical bracelet company KJP, Kiel James Patrick and Sarah Vickers effortlessly embody the contemporary prep couple. Here the recently engaged duo relaxes on a yacht, July 2014.

Shirt: Lacoste Shorts: J.Crew Shoes: Kiel James Patrick Glasses: Gucci Bracelet: Kiel James Patrick Watch: Kate Spade Kiel: Sweater // Shirt // Pants // Shoes // Hat // Bracelet Sean: Shirt // Shoes // Bracelets (1,2) Charlotte: Shirt // Hat // Bracelets (1,2,3) Eric: Shirt // Hat /// (Look 2): Shirt // Bracelet Daphne: Sweater // Hat // Bracelet Our next adventure led us to the mountains of Vermont for a stay at Basin Harbor Club, a fifth generation family run resort on the beautiful waters…

Dress: Milly (old) Shoes: Tory Burch Hat: Eugenia Kim Bag: J.Crew Bracelets: Kiel James Patrick, Asha ℅, J.Crew Glasses: Karen Walker Julia: Dress: Lilly Pulitzer Sandals: Jack Rogers Hat: Anthropologie Hartley: Dress: Vineyard Vines Jenna: Dress: J.Crew AudreyClaire2: Dress: Similar style Special thank you to Serendipity Magazine for inviting Kiel James Patrick to the beautiful Horsing Around for Charity polo event held at Greenwich Polo Club.

An essential preppy style guide to help men incorporate a cleaner and more refined look into their everyday wardrobe, while simultaneously maintaining their own personal style.

Preppers are champions at making lists; some of us even have lists of lists to ensure we keep all of our preps in order. Stockpiling gear and supplies is an essential part of a prepper’s survival plan, but those vital goods (and skills) will only be beneficial if you know where they are, how to ... Read more

New preppers wonder what they should be buying for their preps every month. More experienced preppers wonder what holes they should be plugging in their food storage to be better prepared. We all know we should constantly add and rotate our food storage every month to have a good supply. Since I wrote the 10