I grew up without a television but with a library stuffed with tales of the American frontier. The hero I most aspired to was Davy Crockett, because at the Hillabee Massacre in 1813 he refused to participate in genocide. His life, and eventual death at the Alamo, were the long working-out of that refusal. Now, half a century later, lying in my narrowboat on the Grand Union canal, I find myself reading a similar heroic narrative with a very different protagonist. Rick McIntyre's
Peter Phelps is the Deputy Editor at Mobile Tech. He specializes in adventure travel and destinations, bringing a unique perspective to the intersection of technology and exploration. Peter's work has been featured in Recombu, Trusted Reviews, AndroidPolice.com, and Perspective.
