Hot air balloons might seem like magic ... humid day like it's gonna be today I can't lift as much weight as I can on a nice cool day because I'm working on the differential between the heat ...

Hot air balloons are a novel way to tour the area ... before sunrise (usually between 5:30 and 7 a.m.), when the air is cool and winds are calm – perfect conditions for flying.

The basket of a hot-air balloon gives a fantastic perspective ... At this time of day, the cool, calm air is ideal for heading up, up and away, and, as the giant rig begins its ascent, the silence ...

Use an ordinary toaster to turn a bin bag into a hot air balloon. How high will yours fly ... over for more than 5 minutes at a time. Let it cool down or you could damage it.

Unfortunately, no one has followed a balloon up to see what really happens up there as far as I know. And on top of that, you have to keep adding air without tying a knot to over-inflate a balloon ...