An abandoned tent in New Hampshire ’s White Mountains has sparked a mystery among local hikers and left search and rescue officials scratching their heads.

A hiker flagged the deserted tent to New Hampshire Fish and Game officials on Sunday, Oct. 26, after he camped at the Valley Way tent site overnight and noticed the tent remained unoccupied, according to Lt. Mark Ober.

The hiker poked around and saw no footprints in the snow around the tent, Ober said via email. The gear inside — a sleeping bag and other items — was wet, and there was still food in the bear box. Whoever set up the tent was nowhere to be found, but Ober had no reports of missing hikers.

“It is not uncommon for me to get reports of abandoned camp sites in various areas of the National Forest, so I did not consider it

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