I have avoided commenting on this thread until now, but this line got my attention:

"...I have survived long periods of time with no gear. "

After you tell us what you mean by "long", and after you tell us what the climate was, please advise how--without gear-- you made fire, how you made a cutting implement, how you made clothing, what medicines and bandages you cobbled together, what you ate, and how you purified your water. Thanks.