Ports are a luxury, not a right. There are a lot of really nice porters who do free ports for CR or to new guys, but these are acts of kindness that cut into their time or business. Ask nicely and explain your situation ahead of time. You did neither to either of these porters.
If you can't find a porter to help? Play it like it's 1999 and either run it and risk it or hunt closer to your starting location.
Even when I was brand new I tried my best to donate a plat per level. If I couldn't afford that, I'd hunt locally or run ... just like I had to do in 1999-2001.
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