It's recommended that people have an emergency kit on hand for snowstorms, and other natural disasters like hurricanes. That doesn't mean just buying milk and eggs (or some more fun provisions).

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.

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Severe winter weather can quickly create hazardous travel conditions and, in some cases, dangerous situations. Video above: Medical experts explain why shoveling can be dangerousIf you get stuck in ...