Being short with a heavy bike myself (DL650) I am always aware of where I am going, what the terrain is and where potential problems lie.
I NEVER park on a hill if I have any choice in the matter, because it usually involes trying to turn or back around balancing the bike with one foot off the ground, a sure recipe for a dropped bike.
If I am riding up or down one of those horrible roads, it is in first gear on the pegs.
I am trying to visualise your situation and I can honestly say I would never have been stopped there in the first place. Not with my bike and the gear I carry, I would normally have found a location that was level(no left to right camber) before stopping with, hopefully, both feet able to touch the ground. Mind you, I have been and done that and had one foot slip on the dirt or mud and the bike went down anyway.
Practice constantly looking ahead for a flat spot to park, I always do this as it allows me to get off for a photo or something.
I hope that helps in some way
Cheers
TravellingStrom
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