How to get to chest near Desert Area?
As you're heading to the Desert Camp, if you follow the row of building to your left away from the camp and have the chip that shows item locations, there's a chest which is locked and you need 9S to open it. I can't figure out how to get to the top of the building on which it's located, though. There's a building across the street which you can get to by jumping on a bus then climbing on an A/C unit, but you can't jump/float far enough to reach the building.
I haven't encountered this exact chest yet, but the distance looks like it's definitely doable by jumping, though you have to do a special combo to maximize your distance.
In addition to sprinting, double jumping, and gliding with your Pod, attacking (square) once will thrust you upwards and forwards a bit, which should propel you to the other building.
I've since found the chest, so here is a video of me jumping to it:
If you're having trouble with mid-air combos, there's another way to boost your jumping distance:
Pod program A160: Missile, obtainable during route C (NG++). You can charge it for an extended boost. http://nierautomata.wiki.fextralife.com/A160:+Missile