Sounds like you got punished for your mistakes and now cry on the forum about it instead of learning from it.

"no stamina because I wasted it all on running and fighting"
You can dodge attacks without sprinting.

Whenever I go out far to explore for new bases/islands, I try to find a small remote piece of land near the island and build a portal, house/bed, workbench, and new boat (I bring the materials for it with me)