I'm going to start the game by dumping all starting equipment and venturing into the wild bare-fisted and bare-assed. Hopefully, by the time I reach civilization, I will be decked out with weaponry and armor that I've rightfully EARNED, either from defeating bandits / monsters / what-have-you, or from exploring the land and looting its forgotten treasure chests.
I don't like starting equipment. I always feel like a n00b until every bit of it has been replaced with gear that I have aquired by actually PLAYING the game, rather than just pressing "START". Dumping that garbage right away saves me the bother of doing so later.
Cold be damned!