If you're looking for a lightweight, compact, and durable stove, you could do worse than a soda-can stove. There are instructions online, but you'll probably be happier with some of the very inexpensive ones available online. I've made a few of my own and I prefer the ones on this page:

http://www.minibulldesign.com/fs2.htm

With the stove, pot made from an insulated Heineken can, and a small bottle of alcohol; you can cook three meals a day for several days and all of the gear packs down to a ridiculously small size (basically, a 24oz Heineken can). The stove maker likes methanol, but it's toxic to get on your skin, so I spend a little more on denatured ethanol from the local hardware store.

No affiliation with Tinny or MBD, just an impressed customer.