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Ep. 182: "I Shouldn't Still Be Here" | Sir Drifto on Risk, Adventure & Knowing When to Stop
Nathan James, known online as Sir Drifto, holds the world altitude record for the highest electric paramotor flight and has flown hundreds of miles in a vintage open cockpit biplane with his dad. He's also the kind of guy who once tried to fly a paramotor under a bridge and lost his sponsorship in the process. In this conversation, we talk about what happens when the risk-to-reward ratio flips, why real adventure can't be bought through a booking agent, the Camel Trophy / Defender Trophy comeback, growing up on dirt bikes and two-strokes, what every young person should experience at least once, AI and predictive surveillance, and why the simplest eras might have produced the most capable people. Nathan is heading to British Columbia for the Defender Trophy, the successor to the legendary Camel Trophy, and this conversation captures exactly the kind of person they'd want behind the wheel. Silvercore Podcast 182 Nathan James - Sir Drifto Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirdrifto/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SirDrifto _____Silvercore Club - https://bit.ly/2RiREb4 Online Training - https://bit.ly/3nJKx7U Other Training & Services - https://bit.ly/3vw6kSU Merchandise - https://bit.ly/3ecyvk9 Blog Page - https://bit.ly/3nEHs8W Host Instagram - @Bader.Trav https://www.instagram.com/bader.travSilvercore Instagram - @SilvercoreOutdoors https://www.instagram.com/silvercoreoutdoors ____ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro and the Sir Drifto origin 01:34 Life is short and the risk-to-reward ratio 03:03 When risk stops falling only on you 05:20 Dirt bikes at eight and the berm that changed everything 08:33 Counting birthdays you didn't expect to reach 10:13 Regret as the real balancing act 11:50 Contrived hardship vs. real challenge 14:23 What every young person should experience once 17:36 The Wall-E problem and the softening of capability 22:01 Technology, instant gratification, and lost patience 24:06 Face-to-face connection as the future commodity 27:21 Photoshopping a report card and the sinking jet boat 30:29 The world record electric paramotor flight 40:42 The altitude and would he do it again 42:12 Why winter was the only option 43:22 Flying a Piper Cub cross-country with his dad 47:15 The broken fuel gauge and cornfield contingencies 52:11 The Defender Trophy (Camel Trophy successor) in BC 57:56 Whether it'll be televised 01:00:23 Safety third 01:01:17 Flying a paramotor under a bridge 01:04:12 The helicopter laser incident and federal consequences 01:12:28 AI, facial recognition, and pre-crime prediction 01:16:54 Favorite movies and books 01:22:06 Write down your bucket list and challenge every excuse
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