Man Successfully Flies Across South Africa Using Nothing But Balloons And A Camping Chair

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We all dream of achieving the impossible; it’s simply a part of human nature. From winning the lottery to actually completing that diet you have been “committed” to for years, we cannot resist the temptation of possibility. After all, humans have walked upon the moon and our cellphones now talk to us, so what is the harm of a little imagination?!

Imagination is exactly what Tom Morgan has plenty of. When the 38-year-old announced that he would be flying over South Africa on a camp chair with nothing but 100 balloons to keep him in the air, people thought he was crazy. However, just like the Wright Brothers (who flew the first plane) he chose not to listen and went ahead with his outlandish plans. Morgan, from Bristol in the UK, spent two days inflating the 100 balloons in preparation for his daring flight, which was to originally happen in Botswana. However, poor weather scuppered his plans and the thrill seeker was forced to abandon his mission. “The problem was finding a good weather window and it was difficult to protect the balloons as they kept bursting,” Morgan explained. After several failed attempts in Botswana, the adventure moved on to Johannesburg. With enough helium left for just one more flight, Morgan seized the opportunity to his unconventional flight. With limited safety equipment in place, Morgan rose into the air as planned and began to travel through the sky. As he floated higher and higher, Morgan began to feel “somewhere between terrified and elated” as he surveyed the Earth below his precariously dangling feet. As the balloons began to gain altitude they drifted towards the inversion layer of the atmosphere, where the temperature rises. Rather than be perturbed by the balloons as they quickly accelerated higher, Morgan stayed calm. “I had to keep my cool and start gradually cutting the balloons,” he said. Morgan managed to reach 8,000ft during the attempt and traveled a distance of 24 kilometers, something the adrenaline junkie is ecstatic about. He hopes that the success of his mission will help him to launch a competitive helium balloon race in Africa. Morgan lived in Bristol for 15 years before moving to Africa to run an adventure company. Whilst floating up into the air on a camp chair is not on the list of activities he offers, it may be in the future! Many have likened Morgan’s attempt to the much loved Pixar film, Up, in which an elderly man and his young companion go on an adventure when he tethers his house to thousands of balloons after the death of his wife. The movie captured the hearts of millions across the globe, however, Morgan’s version has caught their nerves instead! Discussing the inspiration behind his terrifying stunt, Morgan told The Telegraph:

“It was a fairly indescribable feeling, wafting across Africa on a cheap camping chair dangling from a load of balloons. Sort of peaceful and terrifying in equal measure. I came here to see if we could organize the world’s most ridiculous air race and after that flight, I’m more convinced than ever that we can.”

“We’ve done some pretty ridiculous things in the past, but this is up there with the best of them and we can’t wait to get this up and running as a full on race next year.” We commend Morgan for his pioneering flight, but we recommend that you do NOT try this at home! If you, like Morgan, enjoy playing with balloons then these DIY hacks will keep you busy once the inflatable spheres are no longer useful! It’s a much safer alternative to flying miles on nothing but a camping chair suspended by balloons…

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