Without getting munched?

I'd say about 10 if you've invested the right perks and skills.

Incorrect, wrong answer.LOL

I went into a cave with 4 cave bears at level 11 and survived on adept with dual Nordic shortswords, and 2 npcs Gunmar and Yngol.

4, you sure you're not exaggerating?

depends on what i am playing and what kind of gear i have, but usually around level 10-15

nope. it's a cave near morthal. there is a dead guy and a chest in there. there was also 2 cave bears outside. next to the quest marker http://min.us/i/hzjK6S1kuD

A conveniently placed rock dosen't care what level you are.

For proper fight.. for me it's around level twenty. But my builds are usually roleplay-oriented. Example: My Bosmer follows the Green Pact and dosen't drink potions. For all he knows, a potion or at least the ingredients of the potion could have been imported from Valenwood.

Actually not incorrect, if you think about it. I know it sounds like a stretch, but if you've invested your 9 perks divided among Heavy Armour, 1H and Restoration as well as upgraded you health to 150 and stamina to 140, you can stagger the bear/cat long enough to take half it's health down before taking a hit, then take a hit, use fast heal (and I'm not even counting potions or poisons) and use aformentioned technique to kill the beast.

Works like a charm. LOL.

I must admit, a high AR and a good amount of magicka with a Restoration spell does wonders. Even on Legendary. I had the pleasure of playing a Redguard Paladin last year called Denzel. His sword only hit for about thirty damage, but damn could he take a punch!

Precisely. Especially if you stock up enough potions to revive yourself a few times. If your level 10 and just fumbling around without any idea of what to do, than yeah, you're dead meat. But when you have a strategy, the beast's as good as dead.

Do you stock up on potions or milk? Only joking, but they're tough early on no matter how one prepares for them.

Level 30.

I thought you had to be level 35 in GTA5 to meet a Sabrecat!

Tough, but not impossible. And yes, I drink milk. Good for the bones

level 2, wood elf archer striking from stealth