Originally Posted by
cubed1
Welcome!
I've been at the straight for a few years now and have lived and shaved with out running hot water. i survived initially by washing my face with a good bar of soap and letting the lather sit on my wet face for 3 - 5 mintutes, rinsing, the then applying my shaving cream. Not having hot water really sucks because your beard more easily absorbs it - so cold water shaving will need a fair bit more prep time to allow your beard to soften.
Eventually, I bought a propane stove and boiled my water for shaving becuase it's way easier.
The other thing you may benfit from is a pre-shave oil to help smooth out your shaves - oilive oil seems to work well in this regard.
Good Luck!