On my last trip (5 days on the AT), I tried doing the "no heating water for meals" thing. It's growing on me - I wouldn't want to do it in the winter, but for warm weather camping I enjoyed it.

While I was wandering the isles of the grocery store, I noticed some of the muffin/cookie mixes took only water, no oil or eggs. Has anyone tried eating this stuff uncooked? I remember licking the spoon when I was a kid and thinking it was pretty good. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I didn't have the guts to try it on that trip, though.

I can say that pudding is my favorite trail dessert so far - had lots of luck with that. Cous cous worked well, as did instant mashed potatoes. Freeze dried vegetables didn't work so well, though - they took a long time to rehydrate with cold water.