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Here’s what you should put in your car safety kit now before that first blast of winter arrives: A blanket or sleeping bag ...

Seventy percent of winter deaths related to snow and ice occur in cars, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Depending on where you live, wintertime can bring severe cold ...

Having a car unlocks the seemingly endless freedom of the open road — and the inevitability that something will eventually leave you stranded on the side of it, wishing you had an emergency car kit ...

Are you fully prepared for the effects that an EMP could have on the power grid and your personal electronics? What about the widespread civil unrest that could result from the total collapse of the ...

It's the middle of January and you're driving down Route 13 after a snowstorm. All the sudden, you hit black ice and end up stuck in a snow bank. This is not the situation anyone wants to face. The ...

There is never a good time to get your car stranded. However, it's hard to believe there's a worse time than in the middle of winter. Between the snow, freezing temperatures and icy road conditions, ...

I’ve taken a lot of road trips in my day, from moving myself across the country in a stick-shift sedan I didn’t know how to drive, to dozens of nights camping in my truck deep in the desert. I’ve also ...