The information here is helpful but incomplete. The #1 stumbling block newer players have is "what next?", and in a way, this falls short or leads expectations incorrectly.
Expectation: set up workshop with solar panels and well, start farming, find an old base to "upgrade" or build off of, explore a little bit for materials, succeed.
Reality: set up solar panel and well for the suit, then EXPLORE for small circuit boards and tablets for necessary technology to have sustainable farming without withering.
Header is wordy; suffers from TL:DR.
Suggestion: "Are there any recommendations on how to build an evacuation base?"
Body text suggestion (all-caps indicates mid-sentence, or mid-paragraph additions to existing text):
"An escape pod is designed to keep astronauts alive for the first few days. The cabinets contain materials necessary to build basic facilities and food rations sufficient to survive for a couple days, BUT EXPLORING ABANDONED BASES FOR MATERIALS AND BLUEPRINTS WILL BE NECESSARY FOR CROP CULTIVATION AND LONG-TERM SURVIVAL.
The E.R.A. recommends that you start by building a well and a solar panel, to provide water and power recharge for your space suit (HOLD DOWN E ON THE "CHARGE SUIT" OPTION TO CHARGE). The oxygen and power supply to the escape capsule ARE SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND EFFECTIVELY INDEFINITE.
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Then, look for previously-abandoned bases to gather more MRE food supplies, circuit boards, and blueprints (found on abandoned tablets; "use" to discover) to establish your new base. Use the built-in radar (Z-activated) to assist with finding these crucial supplies. You can (and should!) use the grinder to break down scrap for building supplies.