Loading into game with nothing

[lostscotsman]

My friend and I have been playing this game since release mainly without major issue. He hosts and I join. Lately though whenever I join his game I start back at the beginning by the case and with no inventory. Not a huge issue but it is wasting some resources re-crafting some items only to lose them. The game also treats me like a new player taking me through the basics like how to eat etc.....