Contradiction.The community doesnt give a shit, the GMs dont give a shit and the developers sure as hell dont give two shits how "unfair" the game "seems to be"
Tell me Hertz are you talking to yourself here? There are players from all aspects of the game here, dev's gms, experienced players and helpful people trying to help you out here.
Here is a quick way in gaining a tent in 1hr and 30mins.
1) Go to any safe city with unloading box quest. In this case the hub. Unload 10 boxes and gain 200caps.
2) Open a bank account for 100 caps and deposit the other 100.
3) Do this 5 more times to get 1100 caps. (15min cooldown to unload boxes)
4) Request on the trading section of the forums for 10 brahmin hides for about x>1000caps, if you're nice they can meet you at your destination of choice.
5) Build your tent!
Tips:
-You have to ask yourself what you're going to need, lets say you're going hunting. Only bring the things needed, never bring anything you dont need for the task. Ex. When mining i always only bring a hammer. Thats it, i go unarmored.
-Always check if someone is riding with you before you go into your tent, there are evil bastards like that out there.
Also coming on the forums to whine is a big no no, A better approach would be to ask for help.