My question though is that some people may not need gear or other items. So that leaves the question of why not kill him so I don't have to give him food and water. I like the idea but maybe make something the slave can do so, that they keep people alive because once a person has all the items they need they will just start kosing again. One idea to branch off this is you leave an axe or a handgun somewhere for the slave and then he goes into the major cities scavenging what he can find. That way you save some ammo and don't have to do the work and if he dies no feelings lost.
