Originally Posted by
Ed Force One
Another option is to drive someplace 2 hours from AC and hang out for a bit. Chill in a Starbucks and sip coffee and watch Netflix, go to a park or a mall and walk around, etc. If they call you, you're in position, if not, go back home. Not ideal for R3, but later ones, yeah. Driving will just about always beat out air commuting.
There's a couple of DFW guys who do this. They drive within a couple of hours of the airport and hang out. If they get called for reserve, they go in for the trip. If not, they drive home after a certain amount of time. Doesn't seem fun.