- Find and go to conferences. This is really the best way to meet like-minded people in the same field. - Check out meetup.com. Lots of crap and there and most

- Find and go to conferences. This is really the best way to meet like-minded people in the same field. - Check out meetup.com. Lots of crap and there and mostly uninteresting but there are few gems for startups and tech people. - Hang out in downtown areas of nearest cities on weekend. You probably won't be doing anything but its still great feeling to be in crowd and people watching. Most cities have some list of trendy places. - In your areas of outdoor interests find local groups. For example, hiking, mountaineering, caving etc. This is one of the best way to build deep relationship with great folks.