I must admit I had a hard time reading this thread... especially the Tuna and Chicken Ramen bit. I ate stuff like this when I was a broke university student and never ever want to go there again. Actually I don't think I can get past the thought of Ramen now - even though my Ramen nightmare was more than 20 years ago.
Do any of you use rice noodles instead? They rehydrate super fast and would be an alternative perhaps.