live-ops · 4 min read

Vehicles + live tracking

How Follow + Leapfrog vehicles stay synced + how to push GPS from a phone.

Two vehicles, one rule: stay within 30 minutes of each other at current speed. The app enforces this and flags drift in red on War Room.

Tracking from a crew phone

  1. Open /vehicles on the on-duty crew phone.
  2. Tap Track from this phone on the right vehicle (Follow-1 or Leap-1).
  3. Allow location permission.
  4. Pick the Driver and Navigator from the dropdowns.
  5. Tap Start tracking. Pings post every 30 seconds while the tab is open.
  6. Add to home screen for native-feel persistence.
Why phone GPS is enough

Phone GPS is more accurate than the Garmin tracker for support vehicles. Garmin is the secondary source. RAAM live tracker is rider-only.

If pings stop arriving

  • Phone went to sleep — keep the tab visible, or use Add to Home Screen.
  • Permission was revoked — re-allow in browser settings.
  • No signal — pings buffer briefly then drop. Move to the next ridge.
  • Vehicle marked inactive — only chief can reactivate via /admin/roster (coming soon).