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Outbound Base Building Tips
Your camper van is both vehicle and home. Good interior layout saves real minutes every in-game day. Here is the priority order that works.
Game version 1.0Updated 2026-05-11Platform: Steam (PC)
Module priorities
Outbound gives you 12 interior slots in the T1 camper van. Fill them in this order for the most efficient early game:
| Slot | Module | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workshop T1 | Gates Solar, Storage and Copper Wire. Must be first. |
| 2 | Storage Crate | Free +12 stacks; mats hoard fast. |
| 3 | Workshop T2 (Canyons) | Unlocks Steel tools, Wind Turbine and Evaporation Rack. |
| 4 | Comfort Bed | +1 comfort; faster night skip. |
| 5 | Solar Panel Mk1 | Ends power crunch. |
| 6 | Water Filter | Removes mandatory lake detours. |
| 7 | Workshop T3 | Reinforced tools + Lift module unlock. |
| 8 | Fabricator | T3+ electronics; huge jump. |
Mobile vs static base
The game encourages mobility, but you can drop a secondary static base near the Mountains approach once you hit T3 to farm Adamant Metal without driving back. Do not invest T5 modules in it — it’s a throwaway resource node.
Layout principles
- Place the Stove on the driver side; it vents heat back into the cabin.
- Solar panels stack efficiency — put Mk2 adjacent to Mk1 for a +5 % bonus.
- Never block the rear hatch; it’s your resource drop zone.
5 base ideas that actually work
- T1 Starter (Starting Area river pad) — Workshop T1, Solar Mk1 ×2, Storage Crate ×2, Comfort Bed. Park east-facing for the +40 % dawn solar bonus. Free Water from the river.
- T2 Canyon Workshop (canyon entrance basin) — Workshop T2, Steel Pickaxe / Steel Axe bench, Wind Turbine, Storage Crate XL ×2. Honey-grove access in 4 in-game min.
- T3 Coast Hub (East Lighthouse promontory) — Fabricator, Saw Bench, Reinforced Pickaxe + Axe crafted on-site. All three Coast towers within 5 in-game min.
- T3 Mountain Outpost (central peaks base camp) — disposable static base. Storage Crate ×3 + Stove. Used for the 2-day Rose Mineral sweep then abandoned.
- Endgame Schoolie Super Base (DLC, parked Coast) — Fabricator T3, Reactor Core, 6 Storage Crate XL, Evaporation Rack ×4, Master Comfort Bed. See the van builds page for the full layout.