Sometimes life gives you lemonade, sometimes lemons. And sometimes it give you a great big uppercut to the nether regions.
There are always a lot of threads around this place with titles like "if you could only choose one" and "what would you pick if you had to..." Well, without going into the boring details, I now find myself in pretty much that situation. After years of trying stuff, and collecting shaving gear, and everything else that took my interest, I am now going from having half a house to store my stuff, to one small bedroom.
Basically I am going to pack two trunks. One will have clothing, the other will have everything else I need. Two trunks, plus my computer. That's it. The rest is getting boxed up and going into storage.
So, just because there are so many hypothetical "If you could only take..." threads, I though you might be interested what someone who owns a big collection and hoard of shaving products actually chose when the pressure was on, and space was very limited.
Two straights, a very hollow Swede, and a quarter hollow US. Both very different razors, but I like the feel of them both.
Two Coticules, a fast and a slow one. With just these and the slurry stone I should be able to handle any honing requirements that come up.
Two AS, Clubman and Arlington. Again, very different, and providing variety.
One brush. Vintage butterscotch Simpson handle with TGN finest.
One lather mug. I face lather, but I can soak and rest my brush in it.
One safety razor and blades. A Rocket HD. Simple, reliable and honest.
One soap, two sticks of Palmolive Euro. Again, reliable and simple. Never fails to work.
One strop. Veg tanned kangaroo and linen.
And that is all I need, if I have to be honest. With the possible exception of running out of soap and AS, and that needing replacement, this is my shaving rig for the next foreseeable future. And you know what? I really don't mind. It is actually nice being able to whittle away the superfluous stuff and get back to the basics. I think a lot of us tend to prop ourselves up with excess, I do anyway. I always have ten of something which I really only need one or two of. It ties you down and stops you appreciating the individual objects, in a funny way.
So, that's the shaving stuff. What else should I pack into 2.5'x1.5'x1' trunk which I plan on living out of for who knows how long? What would you guys take? I'm interested in any suggestions or thoughts on this new minimalist set-up I'm building, and what you would do with a similar plan.
There are always a lot of threads around this place with titles like "if you could only choose one" and "what would you pick if you had to..." Well, without going into the boring details, I now find myself in pretty much that situation. After years of trying stuff, and collecting shaving gear, and everything else that took my interest, I am now going from having half a house to store my stuff, to one small bedroom.
Basically I am going to pack two trunks. One will have clothing, the other will have everything else I need. Two trunks, plus my computer. That's it. The rest is getting boxed up and going into storage.
So, just because there are so many hypothetical "If you could only take..." threads, I though you might be interested what someone who owns a big collection and hoard of shaving products actually chose when the pressure was on, and space was very limited.
Two straights, a very hollow Swede, and a quarter hollow US. Both very different razors, but I like the feel of them both.
Two Coticules, a fast and a slow one. With just these and the slurry stone I should be able to handle any honing requirements that come up.
Two AS, Clubman and Arlington. Again, very different, and providing variety.
One brush. Vintage butterscotch Simpson handle with TGN finest.
One lather mug. I face lather, but I can soak and rest my brush in it.
One safety razor and blades. A Rocket HD. Simple, reliable and honest.
One soap, two sticks of Palmolive Euro. Again, reliable and simple. Never fails to work.
One strop. Veg tanned kangaroo and linen.
And that is all I need, if I have to be honest. With the possible exception of running out of soap and AS, and that needing replacement, this is my shaving rig for the next foreseeable future. And you know what? I really don't mind. It is actually nice being able to whittle away the superfluous stuff and get back to the basics. I think a lot of us tend to prop ourselves up with excess, I do anyway. I always have ten of something which I really only need one or two of. It ties you down and stops you appreciating the individual objects, in a funny way.
So, that's the shaving stuff. What else should I pack into 2.5'x1.5'x1' trunk which I plan on living out of for who knows how long? What would you guys take? I'm interested in any suggestions or thoughts on this new minimalist set-up I'm building, and what you would do with a similar plan.
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