Mueslis have gone a long way in freeing me from the need to cook.

Sometimes I still do, though, and usually choose to use the MSR Whisperlite International, with white gas whenever possible.

Primus makes some multi-fuel stoves that look even better than the MSRs in some ways (including lower center of gravity).

They (as well as MSR) also make cookware with integrated heat exchangers that are built into the cookware, which allow you to get approx. 50% more mileage out of your fuel. This saves weight, fuel, and money.

Using a pot cozy can extend the mileage even further.

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Going stove-free can save a lot of time. If you add it up over the course of days and weeks and months, it is a substantial savings. It can also save the weight and bulk and mess of stove, cookware, fuel, maintenance kits, fuel bottles, etc.

You can also eat right away, when you are hungry; and bad weather is less of a problem. There are also a number of other situations that make cooking impractical or disallowed, but in which stove-free, cooking-free, ready-to-eat foods are practical and convenient.

If you extend the range of options -- if you discover a wider range of good foods that do not require cooking -- it can be much more satisfying than if you have a more limited range of cooking-free foods.