Travelling For Candy?

I know we're a week past it now, but I'm still thinking about Halloween.

I don't get trick or treaters in my place so I contributed candy to Jason's place and he kept me informed on the comings and goings there.

Seems there were a lot of parents in costume which I think is awesome!  And seems like a fair number of folks drove in from quite (in my opinion) far away to trick or treat in his neighbourhood.

I don't know how I feel about this because for me, my trick or treating route was up hitting one side and then the other of my rather long street (at least it seemed long as a kid!) and that was it.  When I hit slightly older ages, I had a few years of being dropped off at a friend's house who lived in a subdivision (a relatively NEW thing at the time!) and trick or treating there (and being terrified by older kids - teens, I assume) setting off fireworks at each other.  But I don't ever remember it being a thing that you left your own neighbourhood. As in, you'd trick or treat where you lived or within your school catchment area.

I assume that the places these folks travelled in from (probably a half an hour drive) houses are far apart and so you don't get as much bang for your trick or treating buck but I don't know... it sort of pushes my buttons of selfless generosity somehow.

Am I being old and crotchety?  I don't know.  I suppose I'll just say that I feel very lucky for the trick or treating memories I made when I was a kid and I'm happy that I could spread some candy joy to kids.  

Is this a thing where you are?  Did you ever do this?  As a kid?  As a parent?  Am I "old guy yelling at clouds"?