I do not do that or use mods. I have plenty of time to waste to this game so I just think of a nice in between place to set up camp. I agree it can be a bit time consuming due to where your swamp and mountain locations are but it adds to the overall experience to me. YMMV

In addition I try to scout neighboring islands to see if they offer all the biomes instead of just 2 or 3. I got lucky and found all 5 present on the next island on my current seed as well as the trader. Hope that helps.