>>725000153
Its very cheap and easy to craft new gear if you die a lot and theres also an option to get a free kit loadout. If you get a ferro you can fight bots, loot, and escape. And if you get an smg or something else you can exit camp and steal from people.
I killed one guy and met 2 people who just wanted to pass on by or extract.
If you are really really struggling, avoid loot zones (plenty of containers outside of there) and avoid the swamp elevator on dam.