It's worth the effort. Trust me... after you have the first hit of your own DMT, you will appreciate it

I've done my first extraction using only minimum equipment, i.e. mason jar, a turkey baster, a Pyrex dish.

You don't need that much solvent. A single canister of Zippo lighter fluid is more than enough for your mini-scale extraction. You can give it to someone with a Zippo ligher.

The leftover lye can be used for cleaning pipes (the purpose it is usually sold for).

Although not perfectly environmentally friendly, the little bit of used solvent can be evaporated or soaked in a paper towel and discarded/burned (outdoors!).

I agree with other 100 grams of mimosa bark won't last you long. If you plan to dwelve into DMT world enough, you would need multiple sessions, each of at least two smokings.

My first extract from 50 grams lasted me for about two weeks