brholler I just sent you a PM.
I dont' have much experience cooking on trips, but over the last month I used these bags on two separate occasions, for ramen noodles and
hot cereal:
http://www.packitgourmet.com/CookIn-Bags.htmlNot the easiest to eat out of, but they get the job done.
I just bought my first non free-standing tent. It's going to take some practice setting it up in places like Whitney. It has 6 stakes. We were only able to drive 3 into the ground.