Collapsible dog bowl as a lather bowl?

**cammspace** · 03-27-2007, 06:26 PM

Has anyone had the courage to try a collapsible dog bowl as a lather bowl when traveling? The idea just struck me and I think it would work, but you guinea pigs out there might want to correct me

**sparkchaser** · 03-28-2007, 07:14 AM

Are you talking about those plastic/canvas/nylon baggie looking ones?

Assuming you're staying in hotels you could always use the miniscule coffee pot to make your lather unless you make coffee in your room. Another alternative would be to get a cereal bowl from the lobby the night before and use that.

Why not get a small stainless steel bowl? You should be able to tuck that safely in your suitcase.

**ada8356** · 03-28-2007, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by cammspace

Has anyone had the courage to try a collapsible dog bowl as a lather bowl when traveling? The idea just struck me and I think it would work, but you guinea pigs out there might want to correct me

Since those are normally made from a canvas type material (read porous) I don't believe it would make for a good lather bowl.

**cammspace** · 03-28-2007, 08:44 AM

I think what I am referring to is something like this:

Available at Petsmart for $5.99 and deisned to hold both water and food.

Thought it might be more convenient than packing a regular bowl b/c it takes up less space and weighs less, but certainly one could pack nothing and improvise as Rob suggests...

One question I have is would it be rigid enough to stand up on its own with only lather inside?

**sparkchaser** · 03-28-2007, 09:33 AM

I doubt it could stand up by itself.

If you improvise then you can feel just like MacGyver.

**ouch** · 03-28-2007, 10:16 AM

That is just wrong on so many levels. And this is coming from someone who has used the coffee pot in hotel rooms.

**cammspace** · 03-28-2007, 06:03 PM

What could be wrong with shaving out of a dog bowl or items commonly used for ingesting food and beverage? Wasn't it MacGyver who said "creativity should know no boundaries"?

**Juaquin** · 03-28-2007, 06:58 PM

Doubt it would build a lather well, being built out of fabric. You're better off just lathering in your hand (make a cup) or on the face.

**Gafer** · 03-28-2007, 07:22 PM

I just came back from my first road trip where I took all my wet shaving gear. I packed a plastic cereal bowl from home. It worked surprisingly well. I just floated it in the sink and it kept the lather adequately warm. I think floating a stainless steel bowl in the sink would work better though in terms of warmth. Might have to try this at home before my next trip.

**sparkchaser** · 03-29-2007, 07:17 AM

I'm headed to the West Coast next week and I think I should leave my bowl at home and improvise with what I have in each hotel and post it up.

I think I'll call it "MacGyvering your travel kit"

**qwerk** · 03-29-2007, 07:49 AM

First thing, I'm new to wet shaving so take my opinion as just that.

Having just started using a QED shave stick, I can see the travel potential. No need for a bowl. Just generate lather on your face.

-Dan