The things we do in a pinch

[RumpleBearskin]

Traveling this weekend, so I left the straights at home and decided to "make do" with my Parker 26C Open Comb. Well, the final leg of my flight got cancelled, and I find myself stuck in Seattle with no drug store close by to buy blades. So ... I'm about to shave with a Gillette Sensor 2 disposable.

At least I have my Valobra stick, my WCS synthetic brush, and alum to ease the humiliation.

 

[M14Shooter]

I feel the pain.

 

[GearNoir]

Next time bring your hones and sharpen up the hotel’s steak knife.

 

[Twelvefret]

Well, I remembered the blades for the Bakelite slant .

 

[RumpleBearskin]

Oh my! That was horrible. Looks fine, but not even SAS to the touch no matter what I tried. Did I really use to use these things on a regular basis? What was I thinking?

At least the Valobra smells great!

NOT looking forward to tomorrow morning ...

 

[6Cuda6]

I just wouldnt shave....lol.

 

[M14Shooter]

A least you a good soap and brush.

 

[KW Driver]

I keep a small carry-on Dopp kit stocked with a Track II with a usable cartridge for commercial flights. Not flying commercial, it’s also got my Feather SS, maybe a real straight or two. That dopp stays with me flying/driving/whatever, and gets used on weekend trips, etc. long trips, the big dopp goes in checked baggage with a couple straights to a 7 day roll.

I learned long ago that if I have to be clean shaven daily, I have to have the means to do it regardless of the circumstance. So I just keep it available and with me when I travel, for and at my discression these days. I also keep a really small kit with a travel toothbrush and paste, wet wipes, 1/4 stick of Speick in a ziplock, small brush, and a 4 piece German travel DE (not as good of a shave as the Trac II) in my glovebox for surprise overnights. The Boys Scouts were right about a few things.

Trac IIs give me a pretty easy BBS these days and can be picked up for about $5, with carts currently at $39/100.

 

[RumpleBearskin]

While I wasn't prepared, I was able to manage. And I gotta say, this morning's shave with the disposable was better than last night's. 9 hours later and still SAS. It's not something I'd like to plan on repeating, but good to know it's survivable.

 

[Clay S]

While I wasn't prepared, I was able to manage. And I gotta say, this morning's shave with the disposable was better than last night's. 9 hours later and still SAS. It's not something I'd like to plan on repeating, but good to know it's survivable.

SAS, wouldn't running around with 3 days growth currently be a SAS

 

[MurderousCrow]

I keep a small carry-on Dopp kit stocked with a Track II with a usable cartridge for commercial flights. Not flying commercial, it’s also got my Feather SS, maybe a real straight or two. That dopp stays with me flying/driving/whatever, and gets used on weekend trips, etc. long trips, the big dopp goes in checked baggage with a couple straights to a 7 day roll.

I learned long ago that if I have to be clean shaven daily, I have to have the means to do it regardless of the circumstance. So I just keep it available and with me when I travel, for and at my discression these days. I also keep a really small kit with a travel toothbrush and paste, wet wipes, 1/4 stick of Speick in a ziplock, small brush, and a 4 piece German travel DE (not as good of a shave as the Trac II) in my glovebox for surprise overnights. The Boys Scouts were right about a few things.

Trac IIs give me a pretty easy BBS these days and can be picked up for about $5, with carts currently at $39/100.

The level of organisation here is great.

Luke

 

[Lord Fatboy]

I've got blades stashed in houses allover Europe, but still come up short sometimes. I have heard of chaps sock smuggling blades for carry on only flights , stag weekends and such, which is a bridge too far for me.

 

[stamasd]

Next time bring your hones and sharpen up the hotel’s steak knife.

Believe it or not, I do that. On vacations I generally go to rental apartments, and my experience is that in all of them the knives are very dull. So I've made the habit of packing a 360 grit diamond plate and a small 2000 grit stone. They weigh next to nothing, and allow me to avoid a lot of frustration.

 

[6Cuda6]

The level of organisation here is great.

Luke

I travel/fly every week as well and always have my Tony Miller strop, 2 or 3 straights, my "One Blade" for those "way to early morning for straight" , badger brush and a favorite soap/aftershave.....i will at times have a conti with me and maybe a few razors to touch up.....if your gone 260 days or so a year you learn to bring things with you that you enjoy because home is a hotel room.

 

[Biltong & Boerewors]

Believe it or not, I do that. On vacations I generally go to rental apartments, and my experience is that in all of them the knives are very dull. So I've made the habit of packing a 360 grit diamond plate and a small 2000 grit stone. They weigh next to nothing, and allow me to avoid a lot of frustration.

Thought I was the only one that thought a dull kitchen knife can spoil your cooking fun on a self-catering holiday! I always pack a small, razor-sharp, Global kitchen knife for which I have made a leather sheath for such occasions.
Here is a tip for emergencies: You can get most knives fairly sharp on the back of a ceramic cup.

 

[MurderousCrow]

Here is a tip for emergencies: You can get most knives fairly sharp on the back of a ceramic cup.

Great tip. I have done this, it works very well. You use the unglazed rim with a few drops of water.

 

[stamasd]

Thought I was the only one that thought a dull kitchen knife can spoil your cooking fun on a self-catering holiday! I always pack a small, razor-sharp, Global kitchen knife for which I have made a leather sheath for such occasions.
Here is a tip for emergencies: You can get most knives fairly sharp on the back of a ceramic cup.

Or the edge of a granite counter top. Or the spine of another (preferably bigger) knife.
But none works better than a real hone. I prefer to bring hones and deal with the local knives rather than bring my own knife. Less trouble with the TSA.

 

[steveclarkus]

Now that I’m retired, my travel is infrequent but I carry an old strop and .1u Diamond pasted balsa strop.

 

[RumpleBearskin]

Back home and back in the swing with my Taylor's Eye Witness today. Blissful shave. So glad that's behind me

 

[Threeracers]

I had a long weekend in Vienna last weekend on hand luggage and as I had no time to post a straight razor on ahead I just didn't shave.