There is really no shame in using cheat commands to get your stuff back if you just can not seem to get things to go your way. You can either fly with godmode over to your body or just spawn in some fresh gear to match what you had! I suggest taking a break from the game for a bit if it's frustrating you though. But if it's really put a bad taste in your mouth and you feel like you're done, I guess it can't be helped.

If you do soldier on, my advice would be to avoid the mountains and plains until you settle into the iron or silver ages, respectively. Troll hide and Bronze gear is a huge step up from Leather stuff, but the way weapon and armor tiers are set up in this game, it discourages new players from exploring biomes ahead of the curve.

And yes, we all feel your pain when it comes to Deathsquitos.