yeah i would be overnighter or 2 maybe 3 days tourer 7 days would be rare for me also.
cooking for me would be small gas stove although i do have a fantastic petrol stove optimus spear 3 i think its called excellent piece of kit. where was i oh yes cooking well it would come down to heating up a tin of soup or beans couple slices bread gallons of tea/coffee.so far i havent done any lightweight camping /touring still building up the kit.so far i have Carradice Camper Saddlebag super c barbag on the way,tent well cant afford to change the one i have Mountain
Hardware spear gt2, great tent bulky but i'll have to make it do.exped lite matt ordered down quilt ordered,now i just have to be very clever on what cloths to take more of keep warm than anything else if it rains i have wet gear.
i'm anything but a seasoned camper so going the tarp route would not be for me i like to be well sheltered from the weather,warm and dry is my plan sleeping in a bus shelter no thanks,so it's all down to a very clever well thought out packing list.

my optimus stove.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNSCi...eature=related