My ogre warrior stumbled his way to 13 with a vendor long sword and shield and some rawhide armor. His first upgrade was a polished granite tomahawk that just happened to drop in zone while he was moving through Highpass to get to the commons from Blackburrow.
Where you are, going to Crushbone should prove efficacious. Tanks tend to be in high demand while leveling because few people are playing them. You should be able to get groups there. If you find Crushbone belts, those sell for 2-3p apiece and somebody in the area is almost always buying them; that will help your gearing problem (although you're right that you won't be able to afford the rings for awhile).
From there you can go to Unrest, or the commons in Antonica (deathfist slashed belts sell for 5p apiece, and drop from the orc camps in the commons). In your mid teens you can check out Oasis or Upper Guk, or even Highpass. Some Upper Guk camps, and Highpass, have loot drops that will help you close the gap to getting decent equipment (at the orc camp in Highpass, the shralok pack sells for 200-250p, and the divine aura idols go for about 500p).
TL;DR: don't worry, you will find groups, just play and have a good time =)
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