I understood what you are talking about. I'm in Lincoln,Nebraska. The other side of the district, Danville, Illinois is only a day ride. So,this is just an example, if I were to ride to the Quad Cities and meet someone from Danville,we could have lunch and be back home again for supper.
Or, if I were on my way to Ohio, which I do couple of times a summer, I could meet some folks on the way out and back.As a matter of fact I plan on heading to Ohio either late August or early September to visit family.
My point is as long as we communicate we can meet lots of folks in the district.Just ideas to consider.

Mike