We wouldn't think twice about getting in the car on a Friday evening after work to drive 6 -8 hours from San Francisco to San Diego, or Santa Barbara, or way up north to Humboldt, to be ready to play Ultimate first thing Saturday morning. On the road, at all the tournaments, you meet Ultimate players from many different places. You socialize with the people who just beat you a few hours ago. You share rides to tournaments with players on other teams. You get to know each other.
Opponents lend each other ankle braces and watch each other's kids on the sidelines.
It's what the sport is all about. Paul and I have not only played Ultimate all over the United States, we've also played Ultimate abroad. While travelling in Europe, we played with a number of different teams. More recently, we found a pickup game in a small mountain town in Costa Rica while on our honeymoon. It is still amazing to me that you can find Ultimate in so many places, and that people are open to you joining their game regardless of your skill level.