From South Louisiana & Father of 4...not as mysterious as it sounded in my head
From South Louisiana & Father of 4...not as mysterious as it sounded in my head
"Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: What! You too? I thought I was the only one."
- C.S. Lewis
Just my name,
CluelessJoe is a homage to how we all start out with a new activity. Clueless. It's also a play on an old infamous baseball player "Shoeless Joe".
The wild in my username comes from a bit of a family tradition. We all have a "wild" tattooed on us somewhere, mine being on the underside of my arm slightly below the bend of my elbow. The fox comes from my nickname, Fox. The origin there comes from a brand, Fox. I am an avid mountain biker and grew up around the motocross scene, though I will admit as a kid they were my favorite choice because the logo looked cool. I've always been loyal to the brand for a lot of my gear choices (kneepads, gloves, helmets, shocks, etc) and so it earned me the nickname Fox. Put them together and you have WildFox.
Or I could totally make a story of how I was raised by foxes.
Edit: Its an outdoor wild, as we are all from the mountains.
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The Mountain Range I pretty much grew up on. Long time ago there was camping, hunting, hiking opportunities all over the place up there, but as the mine expanded, so did the red tape. Now it's almost entirely private land, but there are still a few cool hikes and if you're up for some harsh inclines with lots of exposure, you can backpack to a few peaks and sleep on the top of the mountain.
The Oquirrh Mountains are often overlooked by hikers because of it's younger sibling, the Wasatch Range, which I think is a bit of a bummer. There's plentiful wildlife and gorgeous views if you put in the time to plot your route properly, and some of the peaks can be quite challenging.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oquirrh_Mountains
My friends and I would spend many weekends up here starting as soon as one of us got a drivers license, having the good ol' underage campfires, late summer nights, and other shenanigans you could imagine a bunch of misbehaving teenagers may take part in. One time we even did some class 4 climbs that (due to a bad foot placement) almost took my life... A big reason it holds a dear place in my heart.
Growing up I always enjoyed the outdoors and all living creatures. That was rare growing up in Mexico City where nature is scarce. There was a magazine about enviornmental literacy geared towards children and some friends they thought it was me since I liked nature:
https://revistaeltopo.com/2011/05/01/ecologito/
The magazine was short lived but the nickname stuck.
If you are under control, you are not going fast enough - Mario Andretti
Mine means beaver in Mohawk. My great grandmother was Mohawk from Northern NY. I am a pack canoe camper and spend a lot of amphibious time in the Adirondacks.
My current vehicle and my old badge number.
I sleep well.
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