What to Wear
Long sleeves, long trousers, and sturdy shoes or boots are essential. Please, if possible, wear cotton and/or wool rather than nylon and polyester.
You'll be coldest when we meet, so wear warm clothes that can be peeled off readily. After that, the general business of rigging the balloon, the heat of the burners, and the warmth of the day will warm you up nicely, so no need to be heavily rugged up for long unless you plan to confine your activities to either standing around or taking photographs.
Please note that, because we almost never fly more than 3000' above ground level (AGL), it almost never gets markedly colder in flight.
It's also very important to wear good-quality, waterproof shoes or boots. Walking around in damp paddocks will certainly make your feet cold if they're not properly insulated and protected. Indeed, we hear more comments about cold feet than about anything else during the rigging process, so please take special care with your feet.
Although they can be a minor nuisance in the confines of a balloon basket, gloves, scarves and hats are also useful during the colder months.
Incidentally, we serve hot coffee and mulled wine during winter so, while it'll be your responsibility to keep yourself warm on the outside, we'll keep you warm on the inside.
Last updated: 7 June 2002