How One Man Flies Hundreds of Miles Using Balloons

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Published 2020-08-06

Remember when Carl tied all those balloons to his house in the Pixar movie “Up” and flew? Jonathan Trappe does that in real life. He attaches helium balloons to office chairs, gondolas, boats, even little houses, and he goes flying. Trappe has crossed the English Channel and soared over the Alps. He’s witnessed spectacular sunsets and glorious moonrises. Here’s how a guy who is an IT consultant by day made his wildest childhood dream a reality.

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All Comments (21)

@MEDKRATS 3 years ago

Everything fun and games until an Asian Boy Scout sneaks inside your house.
@mino9572 3 years ago

Everybody gangsta until Russell comes outta nowhere
@asianshrek7654 3 years ago

This Guy took the movie “UP” literally.
@fengchen1975 3 years ago

Can we take a moment and appreciate the fact that the balloons are biodegradable? Thats awesome.
@snowpiercer8001 3 years ago

The ANXIETY I feel when he just casually sits on the edge of the basket makes my stomach curl.
@AverytheCubanAmerican 3 years ago

I see Disney turned another movie into a live action remake
@nickjohnson02 3 years ago

imagine him in older age "back in my days, i flew around the world with balloon inside small house, you kids would never understand the struggle with your jetpack and flying car"
@omaritani6406 3 years ago

I guess this is where the world's dwindling helium supply has been going
@iLoveBigKnockers 3 years ago

I wonder if he ever flew to Paradise Falls
@robloxdoorsfan8343 3 years ago

His happiness and the way he talks about his passion is contagious.
@azarulahmed789 3 years ago

Fantastic. The only thing I'd be terrified about is if an aircraft flies straight through the balloons.
@manf1sh995 3 years ago

Update: his house made it to Paradise Falls
@Ekusupuroshon 3 years ago

So did he ever meet a boy scout, a rainbow bird, a talking dog, an old man with an army of talking dogs with a blimp in a cave?
@liyana5483 3 years ago

This man made UP into a real thing
@saimazia2460 3 years ago

Kinda hurts to see my childhood dream being fulfilled by someone else
@alexanderramsay8696 3 years ago

Lmao at 2:50 🤣 Imagine walking out your house going to work and you see a bunch of balloons carrying a small rainbow colored house. Then you walk back inside and grab another cup of coffee cause you feel your not really awake yet 🤔
@boleyn8463 3 years ago

Just trying to help this old man's dream. Location of Paradise falls (N 34° 12' 51.8616", W 118° 54' 37.8612") on the map.
@mahithr8504 3 years ago

2:56 guys it’s Carl and Russell
@mtpatel90skid 3 years ago

This guy is living his childhood dreams. Memories that's what matters.
@juancalvache9094 2 months ago

"its to lead an interesting life it enriches my life to look back and reflect on what we have accomplished i have all those moments as prized memories as prized memories to keep me warm in my old edge" i love it