01 septembre 2015

What To Know Before You Go Ballooning

By Shawn Hunter


If you want to have a whole new experience, then consider going for a hot air balloon ride. You have to prepare yourself really well before you go for the ride, though. That way, you can experience the ride better. For you who plans to go Colorado ballooning some time soon, here are some of the basic tips to take into account.

First, you have to prepare your wallet. You might think that this is just one ride but it is actually quite expensive. It will definitely into your budget. You need to pay about 200 dollars to send one person up into the air. You will not be able to find a safe yet cheap alternative to the experience you can get from this.

Weather has an impact on what the flight will be like. You might get a canceled flight at the last minute and all because there was a change in the weather. Changes to the flight schedule will actually depend on the weather so you got to prepare for whatever might happen at the drop of a hat. You may even need to ride at a single moment's notice.

For his experience, you would most likely be riding together with a few strangers. You may be able to book it solo or just for your whole family only when one books for it privately. You must pay a lot just to get this private flight, though. If you cannot get a private flight, then prepare to mingle with the other strangers in this basket.

Getting motion sickness while up in in the sky is possible only to a few people. Generally, you would not feel motion sickness for as long as you are okay during a car ride. Sea-sickness treatments are unnecessary then. The baskets for the said balloon will actually hardly sway so you will not feel sick in any way.

Prepare well for the landing. That just means that you better steady yourself for it. Consider landing as a part of this adventure. You could expect a smooth landing most of the time but there are times when you are jostled around harshly too. There are even cases when the basket gets tipped over.

It is recommended that you dress properly. What you should wear include pants and shorts, avoiding skirts. Skirts, together with kilts, are actually very impractical with this, especially with the probability that it might get chilly up there. You may also want to wear sweater and gloves when you are high up. You have to keep warm for the whole experience.

Prepare your camera. The camera you bring does not have to be a DSLR. You simply have to pick a camera you can point and shot. With DSLR, you might need to worry about dropping your lens when you hit a turbulence and that can be really annoying. Avoid such situations then by bringing a simple camera.

Be prepared to talk to other people. Others who are in the basket with you will most likely be nicer since they are riding this balloon with happy feelings. This ride, for them, is in celebration of something special. It can be for an anniversary, graduation, or birthday. Engage with them in a happy conversation then.




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