At 11:24 AM 4/23/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>An Aurora 54K?!?!? That is just a little toy! :) (A nice little
>competition balloon though). I could almost carry that entire system on my
>back and walk it out no problem! :) LOL
We had to carry the whole system about a mile across White Sands National
Monument once. 2 people carry the stuff bag. 2 people carry the basket
(with carry poles of course) and 1 person carries the instruments. None of
it was heavy, but can be a bit awkward.
I quit ballooning every weekend a few years ago, just didn't have the time
to be able to commit to each and every weekend. Of course it was never a
business, just a hobby. Since I started geocaching I have thought about
all the great caches I could have placed while I was either in the balloon
or driving the chase truck.
Scott
Team My Blue Heaven
www.myblueheaven.com/geocache
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