Gollnick
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In his Recommendation? shaving soap and brush, Mr. unky_gumbi comments, "Then I can throw the starter kit remnants into my travel bag..." which caused me to think that maybe we should have a thread about traveling with wet-shaving gear, especailly lathering kit. Last weekend, I was at the OKCA show in Eugene, Oregon, so I took my shaving show on the road.
The big challenge is, of course, that the wet in wet shabving stands for... well... WET! Very often, when traveling, you have to get up early, shower and shave, and then pack up and head out. And that means packing up your shaving gear wet. Nobody wants to put wet stuff into a suitcase.
To make matters worse, most shaving soaps contain some combination of fats and sugars. Add water, seal it up, and you'll get mold growth before too long.
Most better shaving brushes are natural hairs and they also may have some soap residue in them and so if you put them away wet in a sealed container, you also risk mold growth.
For my brush, I have a plastic pharmacy bottle that my pharmacist literally gave me (they don't have a bar code with which to ring up the empty bottles, so he just gave me one). I shake out as much water as I can and then the brush goes right into that bottle and the lid goes right on. As long as you don't leave your brush "bottled up" like this long-term, it'll be fine. When you arrive at your next port-of-call, just remember that one of your first tasks should be to unpack your brush.
For my soap, I use a plastic food container made by Ziploc, their Small Bowl, 1 cup capacity. The size is perfect for a 3" cake of soap. This thing makes an excellent soap bowl. I'd use it at home if I didn't have a silver bowl that looks better on the sink. When it's time to pack up, I just shake out the excess water, put the lid on and pack my soap right up. The caution is the same as for the brush. Sealing the lid is only for temporary use while traveling. When you get to your destination, your second task after unpacking your brush is to unpack and open up your bowl. These little containers sell for something like five for four bucks in your grocery store.
For my razor I have a nice leather case. Shake out as much water as possible and then put the razor in the case. The razor is the third thing unpacked upon arrival.
The big challenge is, of course, that the wet in wet shabving stands for... well... WET! Very often, when traveling, you have to get up early, shower and shave, and then pack up and head out. And that means packing up your shaving gear wet. Nobody wants to put wet stuff into a suitcase.
To make matters worse, most shaving soaps contain some combination of fats and sugars. Add water, seal it up, and you'll get mold growth before too long.
Most better shaving brushes are natural hairs and they also may have some soap residue in them and so if you put them away wet in a sealed container, you also risk mold growth.
For my brush, I have a plastic pharmacy bottle that my pharmacist literally gave me (they don't have a bar code with which to ring up the empty bottles, so he just gave me one). I shake out as much water as I can and then the brush goes right into that bottle and the lid goes right on. As long as you don't leave your brush "bottled up" like this long-term, it'll be fine. When you arrive at your next port-of-call, just remember that one of your first tasks should be to unpack your brush.
For my soap, I use a plastic food container made by Ziploc, their Small Bowl, 1 cup capacity. The size is perfect for a 3" cake of soap. This thing makes an excellent soap bowl. I'd use it at home if I didn't have a silver bowl that looks better on the sink. When it's time to pack up, I just shake out the excess water, put the lid on and pack my soap right up. The caution is the same as for the brush. Sealing the lid is only for temporary use while traveling. When you get to your destination, your second task after unpacking your brush is to unpack and open up your bowl. These little containers sell for something like five for four bucks in your grocery store.
For my razor I have a nice leather case. Shake out as much water as possible and then put the razor in the case. The razor is the third thing unpacked upon arrival.
, like Gollnick I have a larger pill bottle that I put my brush in, I use proraso soap so it has its own sealed container, I am still using my fusion razor
right now and it has its own little case. I put all of this into a Rubbermaid container along with my toothbrush case and my toothpaste. Most of my travel is either camping, hiking, or airline travel to visit family. I prefer to shave in the evening or early morning, but I brush my teeth after meals and before going to bed. This means that the first thing I am looking for in my pack or luggage is my grooming kit, and since I am in it I take the shaving gear out right away. I never sits wet, sealed and heated for more then a few of hours.:thumbup: Shaving in the evening when camping or hiking allows my shaving kit to air out over night and gives me more time to sit back and enjoy my coffee and nature in the morning.
