In a hot air balloon, you don't have a precise notion of navigation. You can, if you like, drift slowly up or down, and if you know something about local weather, you can choose to ride the various winds that blow at various altitudes. It's not like a sailboat, however, where you can use a chart and some skill with the canvas to move any way you choose. In a balloon your relationship with the wind is different; you can make some suggestions, but mostly you are deciding to go