Something I really like for the car and has a multitude of uses is the Spetsnatz shovel from Cold Steel. Relatively cheap and can be used as a shovel, pry bar, axe, and defense. For car carry, I like it a lot better than a U.S. trifold. With snow difts a possibility, a small shovel should be mandatory anyway, but this is really decently made and has a stout (non cold transferring) wood handle. I had to take a good file and sharpen the chopping edge, factory edge was pitiful. It'll easily remove limbs from a fallen tree or chop a hole through safety glass to extricate yourself or someone else. Definitely worth the money.