is this crazy or what??????? lol????????

when I bought my Fairlane I drove it from LA to Phoenix. Was only about 500 miles. The car had been sitting for a year or so when I bought it. I flew to LA and did the Supershuttle thing so I bought no tools. Seller left me a basic tool set in the trunk as well as the old hoses and belt that was on the car. He left a set of new points in the console. Had no issues until I came to a serious hill, think the carb was gummed up from sitting because it was popping and sputtering. I would say if you could make sure there was enough members along the route that could help, just in case, to go for it.....
but i can say it was a sinking feeling when it first acted up climbing the first steep hill....