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This scenario for his clothes would have meant the skeleton was nude or close, and he was found not actually in the sleeping bag.http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/toronto/opp-forensics-1.4222770
In April 1980, a hiker veered off the Hardwood Lookout Trail in Algonquin Provincial Park and stumbled across human remains.
A police search of the area near Whitney, Ont. soon after uncovered a size 11 boot, a black sleeping bag, a pair of Levi's jeans, a belt worn out at the 32-inch hole, a camp stove, and a wallet with no identification.
After another search of the area 15 years later led to the discovery of more remains, and forensic anthropological analysis painted a picture of who the man was. Caucasian. Around 18 to 29-years-old. Long blonde or brown hair. And a slim build. His belt was worn out right at the 32-inch hole.
One piece was particularly intriguing for police the man's clothes were found piled neatly beside a sleeping bag. "That led investigators to believe at the time that the individual likely got undressed to sleep," says Ontario Provincial Police Det. Insp. Rob Matthews.
Much more info and pic in above link
No sign of tent/tarp or backpack? It’s odd not to have those if you own a camping stove. Unless maybe he had a car or bike. And this is either a developed campground or a dispersed campground with specific spots, apparently….
Was there a fuel source for the stove? How about a pot?