Tips for a new player?

I recently started playing console rust after watching endless amounts of people playing on pc (I’ve got about 2k hours in dayz, figured why not and gave rust a shot). I’ve got about a week’s worth of time put into it, and I’ve played through a wipe already, but I’m not getting geared as fast as other players. So what I’m asking is, how can I get more scrap and better gear with nothing but a bow and a dream. Also, is there an armor kit that is just better than the rest; I’m always throwing random pieces of gear on and just running with it.