Ford development engineer Jamie Cullen has conducted winter driving tests around the globe, including at snow fields in Michigan, Manitoba, Sweden, and New Zealand. One of his top five recommendations is to always travel with a winter emergency kit.

He recommends that all drivers have the following equipment in a winter emergency kit:

# A cell phone
# Flashlight
# Small snow shovel and brush
# Traction mats
# Ice scraper
# Battery booster cables
# Warm blanket
# Flares/triangle warning devices
# Heavy gloves
# Windshield washer fluid
# First aid kit
# Bottled water
# Energy bars