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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