2 chapters across the catalog
A historical anecdote recalls a man who tied dozens of weather balloons to a lawn chair in the late 1990s, reaching altitudes where he was spotted by commercial pilots. The individual reportedly used a BB gun to pop balloons to facilitate his descent. The story is contrasted with the "Balloon Boy" hoax of 2009.
A cluster-balloonist successfully traveled 250 miles from Oregon to Idaho using a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons. The pilot controlled his altitude using a BB gun to pop balloons when he needed to descend. The hosts compare this feat to previous "pioneers of flight" who have attempted similar high-altitude lawn chair stunts.
