>>2472021I hate not being able to post images because I would have liked some help on optimizing.
I have a Stanley "cook set for two", this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jp5qZXc2SoIt comes with two green cups, but I took them out and I have this nice Helikon isulated mug, "Thermo Cup" so I just pack that inside of it with tea bags, sugar, a scrubby for cleaning, disinfectant wipes, paper towels, etc. One missing feature is that it doesn't have a secure way to hang it, but I don't care much about it since my fire setup is just a Savotta wood stove.
I also have a Goetland knockoff US military mess kit, you know the kind that unfolds into a frying pan.
For water storage I have a 64oz Nalgene rectangular bottle that packs splendidly in the side pocket of my pack, I'm very happy about it. Sadly I can't find one that is 32oz as my main canteen. I have a steel water bottle but I find it very difficult to pack in the side pocket of my backpack and I'm looking for something squarish and short.