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Just purchased a firebox G2 "stove", it's called a stove but it's essentially a portable firepit, so it doubles as a good little heater for when a real campfire would be too big. I got the cheaper stainless steel one over the titanium one so it's heavy coming in at about 950g where the titanium one weighs half of that (and costs double). I'm sure if I like using it enough I'll get the titanium one eventually.
I am not an extreme hiker walking 25km+ daily for 2 weeks. I am not an ultralight hiker trying to reach a 3kg base weight. I am not a mountaineer venturing beyond where the trees do. I just enjoy being in nature, away from cars and buildings. Because of this I think a lot of the typical complaints about wood cooking doesn't really apply: I always have enough time and energy to gather wood, I always have the time to sit around for a few extra minutes for my water to boil, and I don't mind carrying whatever cooking equipment I choose to bring (it depends on what I'll be eating). If wood is a problem, I always take hexamine tablets for that. If I ever wanted to take on a 3 month hike or something, well I'd probably look at a gas stove, but that's not what I do right now.
Dehydrated food is cool, but I think there's only so much you can (and should) eat. So I try to bring fresh foods whenever and however I can, and figuring out what the best nutritional foods are and how to store them in a hiking pack while keeping them safe to eat + lightweight is something I'm still doing.
