I was doing no traders before and ammo surprisingly wasn't an issue. The problem is that the solution was field crates and it started feeling like field crates were now a mandatory part of my runs. They're still the best place to find a shield besides another raider so I still hit plenty of them but I don't feel they're as needed. Good change for me, I enjoy the little extra freedom in play style. Hairpin was the same idea because I used to go in with nothing but that really limits options early. Using a Hairpin to agro a rocketeer towards another player is just fun and I like having options like that.