Did you know you can build your own hot air balloon? Balloons run anywhere from $10,000 to $200,000 tobuy but if those prices are out of your range, you still have options. You can buy a used balloon or better yet, if you've got some time on your hands, you might want to tackle building your own. Brian Boland offers a Balloon Building Camp as well asplans and complete kits for the do-it-yourselfers. Boland Balloon Company is located at the Postmills Airpot in Postmills, Vermont. Brian's contact info follows:

Boland Balloon Company
PO Box 51
Post Mills, VT 05058
Phone: 802.333.9254