Originally posted by hand_sanitizzzzer:

You can always make some backup armor with the hide if you ever end up dying. So you can have some extra resistance and no slowdown while you run after your grave.

i dunno, i typically run to my grave naked unless i need to go on the mountain. i die i typically have an inventory full of stuff so bringing more only hinders the recovery effort. at most i bring foods i could drop and not be worried about losing.