An efficient crew can inflate a balloon in less than 10 minutes. After lift-off, the launch crew becomes the recovery crew. Because the craft lacks directional control, the crew must follow the craft in the direction the wind takes it. The crew attempts to stay as close as roads permit to anticipate the pilot's landing site. When a site is selected, one person asks permission to go on the landowners property.
Crew members are also responsible for crowd control.
Then the envelope and all other parts of the balloon are packed away in the recovery vehicle. Balloons are a lot tougher than they look. The envelope is made of reinforced nylon fabric called rip-stop nylon or Dacron. It depends on the shape, size and equipment. The more artwork on a balloon, the higher the cost.