For the first time I was on foot as a Swordmaster and walked around the whole starter area like that, and only later crafted my sandbike :D I was afraid the whole time to get eaten by the sandworm.
first person i have seen to actually use the wire and suspensor with the grav grenade to move accross the sand properly. Pretty sure with a group of 3 you can cross any gap with this method
@identhun