In 1836, Crosman had presented a proposal to the higher-ups in the War Department, advocating a U.S. Army Camel Core. They were unreceptive. A decade later, however, Henry Wayne was listening.

Brehm, then a student at the University of Redlands in California, was a top of a camel in a remote desert in India when his party stopped for lunch and a much-needed break from the 100-degree heat.

Three Camel Lodge: Mongolia's Three Camel Lodge aims to introduce guests to the region's traditional nomadic way of life.It has 40 gers -- round, tent-like dwellings made of wood, felt and rope.