From here, split your time between day and night to take advantage of the sunlight. During the day, we can collect resources for our base through mining, and at night we can work on improving our base. The sunlight makes it much easier to find ores in the world, but if you do need to go out at night, consider setting up the [[Tracking Beacon|tracking beacon]] at home to find your way back with your [[Tablet|tablet]] with the [[Cartridge|tracking cartridge]]. Alternatively, you can create the [[Catridge|GPS cartridge]] and write down the coordinates of your base so you don't need to remember to turn on the beacon before you leave. We are aiming to collect at least 3 stacks (150g) of [[Ore (Iron)|iron ore]], 3 stacks (150g) of [[Ore (Copper)| copper ore]], and 1 stack (50g) of [[Ore (Gold)|gold ore]]. Smelt all of these in your arc furnace. After we set up our machines, we'll also need a stack or two of [[Ice (Water)|water ice]] (''Note: not [[Ice (Volatiles)]], [[Ice (Oxite)]] or [[Ice (Nitrice)]]!''), and at least 8g of [[Ore (Silicon)|silicon]] to construct our water setup.