Originally posted by Trike:

I go to swamp and just get murdered and everything wrecked loss of boat, items portal and everything. I'm very far away from my crafting area so good luck getting that stuff back.

Happened to me when I first went searching for swamps. I never dock near swamps now because leeches will destroy your ship while you're trying to get a base camp set up. I always look for a nearby black forest or meadows rather than camping directly in the swamp.

Now at least you didn't have your buddy chop down a tree which then smashed your ship and left you stranded without your portal materials halfway across the world, cause that's my story.