Do it. Last year around this time, I committed myself to doing it. I hated how the "hunting" was with the big camps and trucks everywhere.
I spent all year obsessing over every detail. I purchased what gear I could and made do with what I couldn't afford. I think my finished pack will be a 3-4 year project..... And then it'll never end from there. You can see my pack is my old army ruck sack - not a great pack for back country but it held up. It'll be replaced in 2016.
Just commit to doing it and make no excuse for not doing it.
