[WATCH]: The Balloon Cam

This was a video that I've wanted to do since I was a kid. I've seen a few videos on YouTube of people trying this but I wasn't about to spoil my dreams just because I wasn't the first to try. ABOUT THE EXPERIMENT: I used a light weight (12 lb. test) fishing string and $40 in mylar balloons to get the Flip Cam Mino into the air. By launching off the top of the hill I was able to avoid trees, telephone poles and other hazardous obstacles. WHY USE A FLIP CAM? I used the Flip Cam because it was one of the lightest cameras I had with a centered anchor point (for more leveled shots). Unfortunately it was the standard definition (full screen) one and not the HD (wide screen) which is why the quality was so pixelated. Next time I'll either

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