I have always wondered "Cooked food or Cured food?" And I have decided that cured food is the best. I have reason. While cured food may take away -2 water, and is harder to make, it lasts forever. It never goes rotten- so on long trips, you never have to worry about food spoiling!
Of course, I don't care if you choose cooked food, it's still good, I just suggest using cured food, because it doesn't go rotten.