With a cracked, empty radiator, miles from anywhere, there's only one thing to do - crack open a battery and start a fire.

Q I found out my ’88 Subaru needs a new radiator because it is spewing a little water, causing my motor to overheat about every seven miles. I asked my son if it could safely be put off for a while.

Working on your friction fire-building skills just after realizing you are lost in the woods, cold, or out of drinkable water does not make much sense. It’s about as useful as learning how to control ...

Mauro repairs a cracked wall; Richard installs radiator baseboard covers. Mauro Henrique demonstrates how to repair cracked drywall; the team tries to guess the correct use of Tom Silva's black ...