I have a very similar setup, perhaps also owing to being a larger individual.

I don’t think that water bottles, headlamps, trowels, and towels belong in the luxury category. Camp chair, definitely, especially if you already have a bearvault to sit on.

How do you carry your bear can on/in your pack?

Classic. I have a Vargo pot with a frying pan lid that works great for cooking up things like eggs and spam.

We got one of these: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/cosori-premium-stainless-steel-food-dehydrator-silver/6420994.p?skuId=6420994

It’s all stainless and the controls are really nice. We got ours because making our own dehydrated meals is a lot more affordable than buying pre-made. That said, it’s really nice to dump some hot water in a bag and 5 minutes later have pre-made gourmet meal.

Ooooh I’ve been looking for a source for dehydrated beans, thanks. Who knew that it would be…dehydrated…beans…dot com…

And rice and beans definitely are a great base for all kinds of recipes. I’d go further than the Skurka recipe and say that depending on what spices, sauce, and veggies you use, you actually have the template for a whole variety of backpacking recipes, which is always nice to keep things from getting boring.