Matt,

Maybe I am totally missing the point of your post, but wouldn't the fact that you are always properly prepared and skilled in the use of your equipment mean that these items are always with you when you are out in the wild and that you would have them with you in a survival situation, thus again, you are already properly prepared and avoiding the necessity of having to put yourself in a "naked survival" situation. I have always thought of "preparedness" being the key to survival and everytime you go out prepared you are testing yourself. Do you ever see yourself out in the woods (or stepping out of your home for that fact) without your EDC (at a minimum) and the things you feel you may need in an emergency. Basic tools and backups. Each time you use these items in a normal situation you are testing yourself. The only other thing I could think of is setting up an actual "Survival Outing". Take only the bare minimum and see how it goes for a day or two. Any thoughts on this argument?