can you let them go anywhere?or does it have to be over water.....curious
617231
We let them go in our back yard. The fire stays on the fuel cell. They slowly drop after the fire is out. They are safer then they seem.
617232
I think there might be restrictions in the summer months due to fire hazards. Check with your sheriff. We did not let ours go over water, but it was February and cold with snow on the ground. They usually burn up while they are up high in the air, but I guess you never know if it might malfunction and cause a fire.
617233
Best outside not around things that can burn.... dry season is here so beware of that. Wind is also something to watch for not being to strong.
617234
Randall, we set them off over the driveway in the truck (semi) yard, and they went up above the trees beautifully. I have also seen them set of out in the country and one got caught in a tree and worked its way out and another one just burned out. They were both the tall ones, but we could just have been lucky. :)
617235
The wire to secure the fuel block does not wrap all the way across so if it fell off before it burnt out it could potentially start a fire. When we lit then though they went up so high, so fast that I have a feeling it would go out before it hit ground (or tree, house, etc)
617236
You can let them go anywhere, but I would suggest a NON WINDY day in an open area as Loft winds can be fairly high when ground winds are nothing at all.
617237
I would suggest that you at least light them off in an open field of open back yard. I have a small back yard and the houses are close together. I lited one and set it off, almost landed on the neighbors roof, pretty scarey!
617238
We let our sky lanterns go at our farm. They sailed away over the pastures and tree tops. It is an exciting, yet slightly scary thing to watch. They take off quick. The heat and fire keeps them floating until the flame goes out. I would be sure to avoid any close trees and if it is drought conditions, I would be worried. We have set them off twice and it was a big success. Be sure to have one person be the lighter, have two people per lantern, and follow the directions....they are beautiful! :)
617239
You can get them to go anywhere. The only thing you have to be careful of is not being around too many tall trees so they can take off without running into anything. We set a couple off at our house before the event (no water around) an they went up perfectly and cleared the surrounding trees.
1461245
They are not lightweight by any means and can survive winds up to 30mph, anything more than 60mph+, you should just bring them in so they do not get blown away.
1840882
If they are just going to float in a pool, or secured beach area, probably okay, but young children need to be closely supervised in my opinion. I wouldn't let them be alone on a river float. They don't have the physical or emotional skills to deal with the unexpected. IMHO
229838
Yes they can. We have had them in water and it hasn't done anything bad to them.
1131346
There's really no reason for them to be outside. Irrigation control lines can go up to 800 feet. I have all of my electronics gear like this on a 2nd shelf that I put in the top of a hallway closet. Microcells, MiCasa, Airports, and soon to be 2x irrigation caddies all live there tucked away and neatly out of sight.
1761358
You don't have control over that. As soon as you put them in the water they swim..remove them, and they stop..My 4 and 2 year old grandsons love them!
1354527
Good question because we have thought about taking them on vacation. I doubt you can carry it on...
1151484
I'm sure you could, but they would get wet in the rain. It's made of a tent-like material, but has a mesh on the top that would allow water in. Plus, it's pretty light and would blow away easily.
493581
As long as their nails aren't sharp! One wrong move and you are done! :)IF they aren't very active and won't be jumping all over you should be ok. Make sure you get a good patch kit also! The last couple rafts I have ordered have only lasted one summer each out on our lake.
154941
If there is no wind, they will hold a tent at the beach. I would put them in at an angle instead of straight down.
1230096
They'd be perfectly fine in light to medium rain. I'm not sure about a torrential downpour though and certainly don't take them swimming.
1670024
yes, don't worry, they can take water for sure... we use them on a raft and they get battered with waves on windy days.
1336381
Actually, I use them only for very heavy florida rains or severe storms to protect the garage entrance etc. SO, I havbe not tried driving over them with my car althopugh I have considered it. My opinion would be that you could drive a car over them if 1) they were not fully lilled with water at the time, and 2) the were no sharp objects under the water filled tubes. The materials seem to be very durable and I believe they would stand up to driving over them with the caveats mentioned above. Hope this helps.
217574
I think so. They are not made for the water but there are not stickers that would come off or anything that might be damaged from the water. I would just make sure to set them out to dry when you are finished with them.
1429783
Yes you can. Of course when you wring them out it will still be damp but it will be ready to pick up more water. They are very durable.
655347
I don't see why not. It's on the outside so they shouldn't be a problem. Try a small area first.
574583
I would say yes, but they do have filters you can get that you can put totally under the water. Only about a quarter of an inch is above water so I don't see why not. I don't think it will hurt to try.