As per above, you will not sit in ANC on reserve, and this does not look likely to change in the foreseeable future. If I had it to do over again, I would not get a crashpad, but play the hotel game. This can get a little tricky in the summer, but is easy in the winter. I would, however, get a car. Ubers are expensive and unreliable, and of course you will be showing up at weird hours.