My first year.
Bought, 12" gs dob: returned for refund, faulty mirror x2
25x100bt binoculars: sold recently
9x63 meade binno's
canon 350d and accs.
canon 10-22mm
canon 90-300mm
manfrotto 055b/ 190d tripods
orion ed80 and accs.
eq6 with skyscan
rigil quickfinder
dslr focus

lowpro backpack
astro mags
All up around the $6000 mark.
I am also ordering a hutech 5d, that will blow the budget over the 10k mark
Not too bad for a first year introduction into this hobby.