Just get an emergency telescopic paddle .
They take up no space . Oars are big and heavy.
If you do your own maintenance, a properly maintained outboard is literally bulletproof. Even with an untested "new to me" outboard, I've always managed to make it back. Besides, you have trolling...
Can anyone identify this print. 2 people have said it's a big cat. And likely a mountain lion. I haven't seen any bears yet. Not really worried about wolves. I've seen mostly deer , foxes, coyotes, grouse, and turkeys. Probably time to buy a gun.
At most his tank is 5 gallons for a tiny little 15.
Just use it all on your last trip, then you won't have to stabilize anything. Why bother for a gallon or two.
E10 is fine over winter if it sits for 6 months. Just top it off with fresh fuel in the spring.
What's more important is to use a...
The best stabilizer is no stabilizer .
Drain your carb, after every trip . When it dies, pull the choke and start it over and over until there's no fuel left . E10 is perfectly fine for a 77 15.