Originally posted by Nightmare:

I think i speak for everyone when i say stamina is the limiting factor in how fun this game is.

I disagree, but I play very outpost heavy. Its really not so hard to have a basic fire shelter with a portal near your preferred locations and when you need to get more rested buff its right there, just a little jaunt from the mines as it were. the minimum of a basic buff is nearly always enough for me to fill my pockets and head back without issue so long as my outpost placement is smart.
Stamina was never really an issue for me, so long as I wasn't wet, cold AND tired. And with a resting station everywhere a portal was beneficial goes a long ways to solving the stamina issue.
Now I haven't tried the new foods yet, but its EA and they are listening and modifying problem areas as needed. But given what I understand about how food works now, you should have more options about stamina ANYWAYS.

Mind you I played a TON of dark souls so maybe my stamina management is something I had to learn, and that's where the difference lies.