Originally Posted by IQuitEagle

If you can make it from home in 2 hrs (even if it's at the limit), I wouldn't get a crash pad, personally. Once you get a hang of how reserve here works, it is possible to usually be able to tell how likely you are to get a call (or at least where you are on the list to get called). If you know you are the next person in line to get an assignment, you could head out a little closer to the airport. With a few exceptions, they also usually give you more notice than the 2 hrs.