Few tips

Tell him to get a rested bonus. This allows a faster stamina recovery and faster xp gain.

Mark your grave on the map. If you die again it will remove the marker from the previous death.

If you die.... do not just go running back. Get your best foods. Get a good nights sleep and go back in the morning during good weather. Being camped by a bunch really sounds like he is running back to his corpse at night and getting stomped by the tougher spawns at night.

Good luck.