# Toy Balloons as Air Travel Getting High with 150 Party Baloons By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-07-06 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloons-as-air-travel-getting-high-on-toy-balloons References: [washingtonpost](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/05/AR2008070500773.html) A boomer gas station owner rigged up a super lawn chair with 150+ helium filled party balloons and flew more than 200 miles. Hes balloon journey took him across a desert to a field in Idaho. His original departure was in Bend, Oregon. It took about nine hours to fly the 235 miles. Fairly ordinary party balloons provided the lift. His back up descent gear was a blow gun and darts. "We are preparing for descent, anybody have a BB gun?" ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Party Balloon Travel:** Exploring the potential of using helium-filled party balloons for long-distance travel. - **DIY Flight Equipment:** Encouraging innovations in homemade equipment for air travel. - **Adventure Tourism:** Fostering growth in the market for adventure tourism experiences, including recreational air travel. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tourism:** Adventure tourism companies can capitalize on interest in unconventional means of travel. - **Aviation:** An opportunity for the aviation industry to explore and promote new forms of air travel. - **Outdoor Recreation:** Outdoor recreation companies can market activities that include long distance air travel with unconventional means. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Helium-Filled Airship Yachts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-yacht.md) - [Space Tourism Travels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-spacecraft.md) - [Hot Air Balloon Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/culiair-skydining.md) - [Inflatable Adirondack-Style Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bote-aerorondak-chair.md) - [Ultrasonic Balloon-Borne Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blimp-drone.md) - [Riviera-Inspired Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hot-air-balloon-dining.md) - [Rechargeable Child Rocket Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-geographic-power-rocket.md) - [Space Tourism Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-perspective-1.md) - [Immersive Balloon Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-story-popup.md)