Originally posted by jonnin:

The solution is not making it easier to replace gear. That makes it easier to make it in the first place, which nerfs the difficulty down to 'can i play daddy' mode.
The solution is to eat good food, pay attention to your surroundings, and prepare.
there is very little you can't solve with a good (even the second one, the crude first one is a bit iffy) bow and totally naked with some food. Sneak up to the top of the trench and rain arrows on them until you can get your stuff back. They can't climb any better than you. Try 2 stamina foods and one healthy food for this. Fire arrows area good cheap approach early game, but wood will do in an emergency.

Enemy do take fall damage. If something does manage to climb, go weaponless and kick them back down or climb a rock or something more secure.

Resource gathering doesn't take skill. Making it easier to get resources doesn't make the game less difficult. It just makes it less of a burden and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ annoyance.