Swamps got a lot less annoying once I started taking my hoe with me. I level the ground between the current crypt and my dock, and it makes ferrying the ores there much nicer.

As far as inventory I can't think of a game where I didn't have to triage my inventory. "I don't need those 2 wood, or those raspberries. I'll keep the fine wood."

If you're into mods, NexusMods has one that converts trophies into (very) small amounts of XP in a random skill. Otherwise keep dumping 'em.