Answer to POW #9:
The camel can get 533 bananas to the other side of the desert.
(Actually, he can bring 533 and 1/3, if you want to be picky.)
Here is a hint for the solution: Start by having the camel take
1000 bananas 200 miles; he will consume 200 on the way, leave
600 there, and consume 200 on the way back. Then... you work it out!
Source: Suggested by Bill Turner