We don’t have any Boy Scouts in our family, but we try to travel with as much preparedness as we can stand, which means that we always have a road trip first aid kit stashed in the trunk of our car.

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 ...

A well-stocked winter car emergency kit should address potential loss of heat, traction, and power. Essential items include blankets, a shovel, a portable jump starter, and a first-aid kit. Other ...

We can expect a family to deal with scrapes, cuts, sprains, fever, headaches or tummy troubles in any given week. When it’s summer, add in sunburn, bug bites and, in some locations, poison oak or ...

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 ...