A friend in need is a friend indeed!

Hey everyone. I'm a long time Mini owner and newly registered with the forum here. Why? Because I need help! I'd love to get involved in some local Mini/PSM events, but I gotta get my beloved R53 running again!

Some fun tidbits:
My '02 Dark Silver R53 was and is my first and only car.
It's only got 87k miles on it, and 3800 of those are from an unbelievably enjoyable roadtrip when I moved from VA to Seattle last August. Just me, my Mini, and a tiny trailer full of most of my worldly possessions.

Here's a shot from that trip:


Now I'm going to sneak on over to a different part of the forum to ask for the help I so desperately need! 

Thanks! I grew up in Chester. 
In a nutshell, I took my car apart and put it back together and now it won't start and I can't figure out why. </run-on sentence>

More details and pleas for help can be found here:
http://www.psmini.org/forum/replaced-supercharger-now-engine-wont-start_topic10716.html

Bonus pic from the trip of my usual camp set up. I was on the road for 2.5 weeks and, with the exception of 3 stops to visit family/friends, I stayed exclusively in campgrounds. No hotels! Also, almost no restaurants. Yay, camp-food!


(I took a ton of pics, video, and even a dashboard timelapse. I really should put together an album/video.)

Welcome to the club. Not meaning to change the thread , but it looks like you're into hammock camping. Are you tied up to the rear spoiler on your car or is it the trailer? What are your thoughts on hammocks vs. tents?
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Ear2ear, I really like hammock camping. Set up and tear down are really easy, which was important on this trip as I was doing both every day. I used 2 trees when the camp site allowed for it (2 poles in the Badlands where there were no trees), or 1 tree and my hatch otherwise. I just opened the hatch and looped the strap around the hinge and closed it. It worked great. The hammock I have is the ENO singlenest with the rain fly, bug net, underbelly sling, altas straps, aluminum caribiner, and ember underquilt for those cold nights. It's a very versatile and compact system.

When it comes to tent vs hammock, it's mostly personal preference. I really like the simplicity and compactness of the hammock. I also tend to sleep better in a hammock for whatever reason. The under quilt is nice and warm and makes the hammock an all-season option. You are, of course limited to sites with a place to hang up, but the straps are very versatile. On the other hand, you don't need flat ground, which can be a lot harder to find than trees in a lot of places.

Smog, I do have to say I was a bit nervous for the nights I was in Yellowstone. I was a tasty dangling meat sack. 

Very cool setup. Man, I really want to go camping. Does PSMini ever do camping trips? When my car works again, one of the first things I want to do is drive a couple hours out somewhere and camp.

SMOG,

You must have been and officer... all I got was a torn poncho, much used poncho liner, M16, and all the jungle floor I needed to sleep on.

I'd be down for some MINI camping next season. I know a ton of places around that are out in the boonies and yet still friendly to our little cars. Some of the best places that I know of are up around Blewett Pass and Mountain Loop Highway.