I recently found out that many insurance programs provide road service 24/7 at a price much lower than AAA. Eg., AMICA has a charge of about $5 or $10 for such road service. Why the insurance carriers don't advertise this service, I do not know. But it is good, and inexpensive. Of course, no nice maps available for trip planning.I've been stranded one time too many. Any suggestions for a roadside tool kit? Either prepackaged, or what I need to add to a kit I put together.
Heavy duty jumper cables is my starting point.
Yes it is vital to have that in your emergency kit but only use it if you have no other alternatives (and you have a tire repair shop that you trust). If they don't clean the tire out completely before fixing the leak, you can kiss the tire (and pssibly your alignment) goodbye.