How One Man Flies Hundreds of Miles Using Balloons

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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[robloxdoorsfan]

His happiness and the way he talks about his passion is contagious.

[asianshrek]

This Guy took the movie “UP” literally.

[MEDKRATS]

Everything fun and games until an Asian Boy Scout sneaks inside your house.

[fengchen]

Can we take a moment and appreciate the fact that the balloons are biodegradable? Thats awesome.

[snowpiercer]

The *ANXIETY* I feel when he just casually sits on the edge of the basket makes my stomach curl.

[nickjohnson]

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"

[mino]

Everybody gangsta until Russell comes outta nowhere

[AlllivesMatterAlllivesmatter]

4:21 looks like he is in heaven 😍🙏🏾🤣🤣👍

[boleyn]

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.

[azarulahmed]

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

[AverytheCubanAmerican]

I see Disney turned another movie into a live action remake

[alexanderramsay]

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 🤔🤣😭

[Ekusupuroshon]

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?

[omaritani]

I guess this is where the world's dwindling helium supply has been going

[Crunchyasf]

This is literally all my childhood phobias in one: heights, popping ballons, and lack of oxygen

[juancalvache]

"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

[mtpatelskid]

This guy is living his childhood dreams. Memories that's what matters.

[saimazia]

Kinda hurts to see my childhood dream being fulfilled by someone else

[wick-pubgm]

i was expecting the background music to be the "Up theme song", I was dissappointed.

[mlbftw]

My Father is actually a good friend of Jonathan and In 2008 or 2009 when I was 2 or 3 he flew up in his office chair up in the sky with balloons and its the most earliest memory I have, what a great memory