Going into the desert is meant to be a bad idea without a water pouch and even without the Saurus. You can die or get lost. Brigands aren't too hard to find but unlike QFG1 I don't think they have a spot they will always spawn so you have to trust on luck. Getting to the money changer is needed even with the map, you can't fast travel to a spot till you have been there, you just get an in game map to help you navigate. Using the map that came with the game I have never, ever had trouble getting to the money changer and it takes no time at all to do, with all my money changed I can buy everything I need then go out into the desert without the worry of dying from running out of water or getting lost.
This is really just a choice you can do this either way, it just seems walking in to the desert is a lot more risky, relying on luck to get a bandit and hoping it doesn't take too long for it to rock up so you don't die of thirst first. Or taking the safe route and just working with the map to get to the money changer.
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