Originally posted by d¢:

I don't mind mining rocks, but I gotta upgrade my workbench to repair my pickaxe so I can gather enough of it

If you use the antler pick axe you can drop a work station and put a roof over it anywhere there are large rocks that you want to mine and repair it right there as often as you need it or you can carry the materials you need to make a portal and just go back and forth between your main base to drop off the rocks and repair.