CAMEL TREK: The question to ask yourself when planning 
a hike in the desert is - one hump or two ... we'll explain on 
Passport to Texas ... 
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Passport to Texas from Texas Parks and Wildlife

Hiking in desert state parks sounds fun until you actually 
get started. Before long your pack feels like a lead weight 
strapped to your back. You'd love to lose it, but your 
water's in there. The solution? Call in the camels.
 
We offer them on demand. The bottom line is, it's me and my six 
camels. And if the date that somebody wants isn't already booked - 
then we're on. :08

Doug Baum owns and operates Texas Camel Corps... a 
unique business that lets people experience a slice of the 
Bedouin way of life in the West Texas desert ... on camel-
assisted walking treks ... where camels carry your stuff.

All of my trips start as an overnight trip; so there's always going to be 
an afternoon, a sleep-out in the desert, and then a return the following 
day. Custom trips are available, too. If somebody wanted it for a week 
or ten days ... have camel will travel. :14

Although camels do the heavy lifting, you need to know 
your own physical limitations.

We're going to be hoofing it across dunes or mountains, anywhere 
between three to five to ten miles per day. So it's definitely not for the 
faint of heart. I think somebody needs to know this is a terrain and a 
distance that they can hike long before they jump into it. :16

Find out how to reserve your place on the next scheduled 
camel trek when you log onto the events calendar of the 
Texas Parks and Wildlife website.

That's our show for today ... For Texas Parks and 
Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti.