Thread: Thanks for the Push toward Honing, Gentlemen

Originally Posted by Longhaultanker

I try to keep things so simple on the road. Employing only those things that actually and simply work. I'm out on the road for 5-10 days at a time. I have only so much room. I put most of my gear into a fishing tackle bag. Works well. Walmart cheap. Point: trying to find simple, frugal, things that work while at the same time spending thousands on blades, stones, brushes, accessories. BTW, been thinking of getting a top quality strop after I have a couple of old blades re-scaled. (Insert humor).

Aloha!

I know exactly what you mean, sir. When I was growning my company, I spent at least 1,000 miles a week on the highways of Mainland US. Coast ot coast. Canada to Mexico. There were weeks at a time (I mean like 2-3 weeks) I would not be home, so I learned to travel "smart". I never took a straight razor until the tail end of my extensive travel. I usually traveled with a DE and a Shavette. But I finally bought a small travel strop and my DOP kit was packed with everything I needed for a fine shave including my travel straight razor (a Cut Throat Gents that if I loose in a hotel, it will not devistate me - yet it gives me a DFS). I do carry a Colonel Conk travel soap bowl with lime soap, but found face lathering much easier when on the road. So the Conk soap rarely gets used to lather. I may use it to load the brush and face lather. My usual hotel shave includes face lathering, not bowl lathering. Arko stick or Cremo or Proraso Cream.

So here's to road warriors everywhere. You can still get in some great wet shaving on the road. These days I'm home MUCH more than I'm on the road. But I finally joined this forum not long ago because I originally was looking for tips on traveling with a straight razor. I should do a Youtube Video of my travel kit sometime when I'm in a hotel. Some may find it useful as I've got some tricks and products that others may have not thought of. But I'm not traveling with honing stones. No matter how long I have to be gone!

Mahalo!

-Zip