You do have to remember some of us are over the top. Really you don’t need too much gear to start and it is not as complicated or ridged as it may sound.
People have been shaving with straight razors for hundreds of years without all the wazoo…stuff we can’t live without.

A well-honed razor, a strop, soap and brush. And a mentor… and you are good to go for a long time.
Our goals may be the perfect edge, yours should be to scrape the hair off you face without the loss of blood.

Keep it simple as long as you can.