Sahara Salt Caravan

In 1965 I shared the harsh life of a Tuareg salt caravan of 200 camels across the sand dunes of the Tenere, one of the Sahara’s most dangerous regions. For nearly a month I walked, rode, and often ran up tall sand dunes to give my camera wider views. That experience taught me that thirst is harder to bear than hunger, and that physical exhaustion, added to dehydration, is even worse than thirst. I told that story, and others, in my book, Wind, Sand and Silence: Travels with Africa’s Last Nomads.

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