An explorer was found dead inside his tent in the Sahara Desert. The tent flap was zipped shut from the inside, and there were no tracks around the tent. Inside, his canteen was full and his pack was untouched. The local guide took one look inside and said he died of thirst. How is that possible?
He was inside a collapsed or unpitched tent
The tent was a parachute or a lightweight canopy draped over him while he was already dying of dehydration, or he was inside a sealed survival bag in the desert heat.
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