Originally Posted by
flippant
I use a Gillette safety razor (e.g it uses those disposable "suicide"* one layer razor blades). Blades cost nothing, weigh nothing, take no space. All you need is a small mirror and a shower. Alternatively, use a bucket of water. I've seen this particular brand of razor a lot of places (anywhere from Turkey to China).
Using cheap disposable blades makes it that much more difficult to shave in the field. At home you might use a Gillette Fusion razor, but these are metal, and too heavy to cart.
The answer for the best quality is to pick up the Lady's version of the Fusion, the Gillette Venus razor, which is plastic, and accepts Fusion blades. The handle can be pruned to about 1", and it is still easy to hold with thumb and two fingers. The weight is in a few grams. At home quality in the field.
