diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8654566..d351b7f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/spudgunman/meshing-around
 | `readnews` | returns the contents of a file (news.txt, by default) via the chunker on air | ✅ |
 | `satpass` | returns the pass info from API for defined NORAD ID in config or Example: `satpass 25544,33591`| |
 | `wiki:` | Searches Wikipedia and returns the first few sentences of the first result if a match. Example: `wiki: lora radio` |
+| `howfar` | returns the distance you have traveled since your last HowFar. `howfar reset` to start over | ✅ |
 
 ### CheckList
 | Command | Description | |
diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index a31e32d..6077d44 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def auto_response(message, snr, rssi, hop, pkiStatus, message_from_id, channel_n
     "hangman": lambda: handleHangman(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
     "hfcond": hf_band_conditions,
     "history": lambda: handle_history(message, message_from_id, deviceID, isDM),
-    "howfar": lambda: handle_howfar(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number),
+    "howfar": lambda: handle_howfar(message, message_from_id, deviceID, isDM),
     "joke": lambda: tell_joke(message_from_id),
     "lemonstand": lambda: handleLemonade(message, message_from_id, deviceID),
     "lheard": lambda: handle_lheard(message, message_from_id, deviceID, isDM),
@@ -312,14 +312,29 @@ def handle_wxalert(message_from_id, deviceID, message):
             weatherAlert = weatherAlert[0]
         return weatherAlert
 
-def handle_howfar(message_from_id, deviceID, channel_number):
+def handle_howfar(message, message_from_id, deviceID, isDM):
+    msg = ''
     location = get_node_location(message_from_id, deviceID)
     lat = location[0]
     lon = location[1]
+    # if ? in message
+    if "?" in message.lower():
+        return "command returns the distance you have traveled since your last HowFar-command. Add 'reset' to reset your starting point."
+    
+    # if no GPS location return
     if lat == latitudeValue and lon == longitudeValue:
         logger.debug(f"System: HowFar: No GPS location for {message_from_id}")
         return "No GPS location available"
-    msg = distance(lat,lon,message_from_id)
+    
+    if "reset" in message.lower():
+        msg = distance(lat,lon,message_from_id, reset=True)
+    else:
+        msg = distance(lat,lon,message_from_id)
+    
+    # if not a DM add the username to the beginning of msg
+    if not useDMForResponse and not isDM:
+        msg = "@" + get_name_from_number(message_from_id, 'short', deviceID) + " " + msg
+
     return msg
 
 def handle_wiki(message, isDM):
diff --git a/modules/locationdata.py b/modules/locationdata.py
index b98c35c..dcbe7c0 100644
--- a/modules/locationdata.py
+++ b/modules/locationdata.py
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ def checkUSGSEarthQuake(lat=0, lon=0):
         return f"{quake_count} quakes in last {history} days within {radius}km of you largest was {largest_mag}. {description_text}"
 
 howfarDB = {}
-def distance(lat=0,lon=0,nodeID=0):
+def distance(lat=0,lon=0,nodeID=0, reset=False):
     # part of the howfar function, calculates the distance between two lat/lon points
     msg = ""
     if lat == 0 and lon == 0:
@@ -823,14 +823,21 @@ def distance(lat=0,lon=0,nodeID=0):
     if nodeID == 0:
         return "No NodeID provided"
     
+    if reset:
+        if nodeID in howfarDB:
+            del howfarDB[nodeID]
+    
     if nodeID not in howfarDB:
         #register first point NodeID, lat, lon, time, point
         howfarDB[nodeID] = [{'lat': lat, 'lon': lon, 'time': datetime.now()}]
-        return "Starting Point Set"
+        if reset:
+            return "Tracking reset, new starting point registered🗺️"
+        else:
+            return "Starting point registered🗺️"
     else:
         #de-dupe points if same as last point
         if howfarDB[nodeID][-1]['lat'] == lat and howfarDB[nodeID][-1]['lon'] == lon:
-            return "No movement detected"
+            return "📍No movement detected yet"
         # calculate distance from last point in howfarDB
         last_point = howfarDB[nodeID][-1]
         lat1 = math.radians(last_point['lat'])