diff --git a/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx b/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx
index b2873aa..7c2eb39 100644
--- a/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SasquatchGuide.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area';
 import { X, Minimize2, HelpCircle, Send, Loader2, Wifi, WifiOff } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useLocalStorage } from '@/hooks/useLocalStorage';
 import { useCurrentUser } from '@/hooks/useCurrentUser';
-import { useCVMClient } from '@/hooks/useCVMClient';
+import { useCVMClient, type SpotResult } from '@/hooks/useCVMClient';
 import { usePersonalContext } from '@/hooks/usePersonalContext';
 import { useSasquatchPro } from '@/hooks/useSasquatchPro';
 import { useSasquatchAiStatus } from '@/hooks/useSasquatchAiStatus';
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ import { TripItineraryCard } from '@/components/TripItineraryCard';
 import { buildItinerary, type Itinerary, type PlannerSpot, type PlannerEvent, type PlannerCoach, type PlannerCrew, type WeatherLite } from '@/lib/tripPlanner';
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
 import { fetchWeather, calculateSkateability } from '@/lib/weather';
+import { getCurrentPosition } from '@/lib/geolocation';
+import { getLastLocation, saveLastLocation } from '@/lib/lastLocation';
+import { calculateDistance } from '@/lib/sortOptions';
 import ngeohash from 'ngeohash';
 
 // ─── Weather helper — fetch current conditions for a city/spot via Open-Meteo ──
@@ -271,6 +274,7 @@ Use when the user is LOOKING FOR gear ("I need…", "wanted: …", "anyone selli
 Example: {"tool":"draft_action","args":{"action":"wtb_gear","title":"8.25 deck","price":6000,"category":"deck"}}
 
 Rule: for "my/mine" questions ALWAYS use a personal tool — never guess about the user's data.
+Rule: you CANNOT see the user's location or GPS. For "closest / near me / nearby", NEVER guess a spot — say you can't see their location and point them to the map's 🎯 **Near Me** button, or ask for a city ("spots in Bangkok").
 Rule: for "post/sell/list/want/set my status" requests use draft_action — never claim you posted something.`;
 
 // ─── Detect if a question needs live CVM data ─────────────────────────────────
@@ -344,7 +348,7 @@ function parseLocalIntent(question: string): LocalIntent | null {
   if (/\bshops?\b|skate ?shops?|stores?/.test(q)) tool = 'find_shops';
   else if (/\btours?\b|guides?\b/.test(q)) tool = 'find_tours';
   else if (/\bevents?\b|comps?|competitions?|jams?|meet ?ups?/.test(q)) tool = 'find_events';
-  else if (/\bcrews?\b/.test(q)) tool = 'find_crews';
+  else if (/\bcrews?\b/.test(q) && !/\bspots?\b|skate ?parks?/.test(q)) tool = 'find_crews';
   else if (/\bgear\b|decks?|trucks?|wheels?|for sale|marketplace/.test(q)) tool = 'find_gear';
   else if (/\bcoach(es)?\b|filmers?|photographers?|editors?|instructors?|builders?|artists?|graffiti|tattoo|trainers?|physios?|musicians?|bands?|judges?/.test(q)) tool = 'find_coaches';
   else if (/\bspots?\b|skateparks?|skate parks?|places? to skate/.test(q)) tool = 'find_spots';
@@ -838,6 +842,74 @@ export function SasquatchGuide({ message, onDismiss }: SasquatchGuideProps) {
     [cvm],
   );
 
+  // ── Proximity — "closest spot to me". The fix is read ON DEVICE and used only
+  //    to sort by distance; nothing is transmitted (not to relays, not to the AI).
+  const answerNearestSpots = useCallback(async (): Promise<boolean> => {
+    let loc = getLastLocation();
+    try {
+      setStreamingText('📍 Getting your location…');
+      const fix = await getCurrentPosition();
+      loc = { lat: fix.lat, lng: fix.lng, at: Date.now() };
+      saveLastLocation(fix.lat, fix.lng);
+    } catch {
+      /* denied/unavailable — fall back to the cached fix if we have one */
+    }
+    setStreamingText('');
+
+    if (!loc) {
+      appendMessage({
+        role: 'sasquatch',
+        text: "I can't see your location — nothing ever leaves your device; I read it locally only when you ask, and the browser just declined. Tap 🎯 **Near Me** on the map, or tell me a city: \"spots in Bangkok\". 🛹",
+        timestamp: Date.now(),
+      });
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    try {
+      setStreamingText('🔍 Finding the closest spots…');
+      const res = await cvm.findSpots({ limit: 500 });
+      const nearest = (res.spots ?? [])
+        .map((s) => {
+          if (!s.geohash) return null;
+          try {
+            const { latitude, longitude } = ngeohash.decode(s.geohash);
+            return { s, km: calculateDistance(loc!.lat, loc!.lng, latitude, longitude) };
+          } catch {
+            return null;
+          }
+        })
+        .filter((x): x is { s: SpotResult; km: number } => !!x && Number.isFinite(x.km))
+        .sort((a, b) => a.km - b.km)
+        .slice(0, 3);
+      setStreamingText('');
+      setCvmConnected(true);
+
+      if (!nearest.length) {
+        appendMessage({
+          role: 'sasquatch',
+          text: 'No mapped spots near you yet 🦧 — [be the first to drop one](https://skate-spots.org/create-spot). 🛹',
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+          isLive: true,
+        });
+        return true;
+      }
+      const fmt = (km: number) => (km < 1 ? `${Math.round(km * 1000)} m` : `${km.toFixed(1)} km`);
+      const list = nearest
+        .map(({ s, km }) => `• [${s.name}](${s.url}) — **${fmt(km)}**${s.city ? ` · ${s.city}` : ''}`)
+        .join('\n');
+      appendMessage({
+        role: 'sasquatch',
+        text: `Closest to you right now:\n\n${list}\n\n_Computed on your device — your location never left it._`,
+        timestamp: Date.now(),
+        isLive: true,
+      });
+      return true;
+    } catch {
+      setStreamingText('');
+      return false;
+    }
+  }, [cvm, appendMessage]);
+
   // ── Core: handle a user question ───────────────────────────────────────────
 
   const handleSendMessage = useCallback(async (questionOverride?: string) => {
@@ -888,7 +960,20 @@ export function SasquatchGuide({ message, onDismiss }: SasquatchGuideProps) {
         return;
       }
 
-      // 1d. LOCAL FAST-PATH — the big speed win.
+      // 1d. PROXIMITY — "closest spot to me / near me". Handled HERE, on device:
+      // the fix is read locally and used ONLY to sort distances, so no location
+      // is sent anywhere (not to relays, not to the AI). Guarded against other
+      // subjects so "spots near my crew" isn't mistaken for "near me".
+      {
+        const wantsNearby = /\b(near ?me|nearby|close(?:st)?(?: to me| by me)?|around me|nearest|by me)\b/i.test(question);
+        const wantsSpots = /\b(spots?|skate ?parks?|parks?|places? to skate)\b/i.test(question);
+        const otherSubject = /\b(crews?|shops?|stores?|events?|comps?|jams?|gear|decks?|trucks?|wheels?|bearings?|shoes?|coach(?:es)?|filmers?|photographers?|editors?|builders?|tours?|guides?)\b/i.test(question);
+        if (wantsNearby && wantsSpots && !otherSubject) {
+          if (await answerNearestSpots()) return;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // 1e. LOCAL FAST-PATH — the big speed win.
       // For clear finder questions ("spots in bangkok", "events in lisbon",
       // "coaches near berlin", "community stats", "weather in X") we can parse
       // the intent + location ourselves and go STRAIGHT to the relays — skipping
@@ -1396,7 +1481,7 @@ Instructions:
       setIsThinking(false);
       setStreamingText('');
     }
-  }, [userInput, isThinking, chatMessages, cvm, personal, isPro, proof, user, appendMessage, runTripPlanner]);
+  }, [userInput, isThinking, chatMessages, cvm, personal, isPro, proof, user, appendMessage, runTripPlanner, answerNearestSpots]);
 
   // Listen for external events from FAQ/About pages
   useEffect(() => {