I understand that this and the firecracker part are the only parts of the game with a death timer but it's kinda annoying when i want to explore the desert then randomly drop dead from exhaustion.

Do any of you know how many minutes or screens it takes for me to die?

Does exhaustion death only happen only if im out far in the desert (aka just areas of sand only)

Or can I still die at the starting point, outside the mouse's house, the temples.

I've only died when going out far in the desert.

There's no need to go out very far. You only need to go a few screens until you run into the spirit ghost & try to talk to him. If you don't see him, just keep trying & he'll eventually show up

You will only die if you go out really far in the desert (I don't know the exact number but it takes at least 15 screens). You shouldn't be doing that. There's nothing out there. You don't even need to go out a FEW screens. Just go out ONE screen. If the ghost is not there, go back to safety (familiar territory) and try again until he shows up.

Thank you so much. Thank you so much