No, not a home, but a Central American Shaving and Angling (CASA) adventure. Thought it might be fun to share….
I’m sitting at Midway airport waiting for departure for one of those “manly rituals”, aka a fishing trip. In this case, the first order of business is a Planes, Trains and Automobiles - esque journey to the San Juan/Rio Indio river mouth on the Caribbean border of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Once there (tomorrow) we’ll challenge the giant tarpon that stage in the area this time of year. About mid-week we’ll move over to the Pacific side out of Quepos, Costa Rica where we’ll spend a day offshore/bluewater for possible tuna, mahi and/or billfish, and then a 2nd day inshore for rooster fish.
Of course, I’m taking a fairly extensive shaving kit, because let’s face it, the manly ritual that is a fishing trip requires an equally manly ritual in the form of a proper gentleman’s shave. To whit and to start, my equip list, all of which fits in a smallish Parker leather travel Dopp, is as follows
Stay tuned…..
I’m sitting at Midway airport waiting for departure for one of those “manly rituals”, aka a fishing trip. In this case, the first order of business is a Planes, Trains and Automobiles - esque journey to the San Juan/Rio Indio river mouth on the Caribbean border of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Once there (tomorrow) we’ll challenge the giant tarpon that stage in the area this time of year. About mid-week we’ll move over to the Pacific side out of Quepos, Costa Rica where we’ll spend a day offshore/bluewater for possible tuna, mahi and/or billfish, and then a 2nd day inshore for rooster fish.
Of course, I’m taking a fairly extensive shaving kit, because let’s face it, the manly ritual that is a fishing trip requires an equally manly ritual in the form of a proper gentleman’s shave. To whit and to start, my equip list, all of which fits in a smallish Parker leather travel Dopp, is as follows
- Razors: Fatip Retro, FOCS and Captain Woody
- Blades: Astra SP, Nacet, and Titan Pink
- Brushes: Parker travel silvertip and Edwin Jagger 22 mm silvertip both packed in tubes
- Soaps: A variety of samples (A&E, MdC, Wholly Raw, T&H) as well as small tins of Lather and Wood and Parker Sandalwood and Shea butter
- Miscellaneous: Styppie, a small hammered copper bowl, and 3 travel EDP’s (Acqua di Parma Oud, Creed Bois du Portugal, B&B Ocean)
Stay tuned…..
Have a blast! 