I would counter the weight-only criteria, only because good food is one of my luxury items. Up there with being dry and warm. I have been really enjoying the Pack It Gourmet and Trailtopia freeze dried meals lately. Man, they have come a long way. Plus Mountain House's staples like biscuits and gravy. I still use little of my favorite spices or hot sauce and good to go. I usually repackage them in my own Food Saver bags, keeping a couple of the company bags to resuse for cooking.