Broken sled, dog going lame: during an outing or a race, “My position” tells someone where you are.
What it does
- The button sits in the top bar, next to the GPS indicator.
- A long press opens a confirmation showing the exact text.
- “Send” opens your phone's share sheet: SMS, WhatsApp, Signal, email.
- The message: coordinates in plain figures, a Google Maps link, accuracy in metres.
- It gives the time of the GPS point and its age: “taken 7 min ago (14:02)”.
What others see
- Only the person you choose receives the message.
- MushMate sends nothing itself, keeps no copy, tells neither kennel nor club.
What it doesn't do
- It doesn't call emergency services: in an emergency, call 112. This isn't “not yet”: it's a choice.
- It doesn't follow you: it's one position, at one moment.
- It isn't there outside a recorded outing.
- It doesn't tell your battery level.
The choice
- Not “SOS”: this button doesn't promise a rescue it can't bring.
- A tap sends nothing: with gloves, on a bouncing sled, it takes the long press, then “Send”.
- The position says how old it is: past two minutes, the confirmation warns. With no GPS point at all, nothing is offered.