The Stuff Yer Gonna' Need

SODIUM METABISULFITE. Mix it with water and use it to sterilize EVERYTHING
A LARGE cook pot. Mine is Stainless steel and holds 15 pints comfortably
A PRIMARY fermentor. This is a large, food grade plastic bucket
A SECONDARY fermentor. I use a large glass carboy
A FERMENTATION LOCK. It goes on the top of the SECONDARY
An HYDROMETER. This measures the amount of sugar in the mead
A length of SIPHON TUBE.
A SLOTTED SPATULA. Preferably Stainless Steel
BOTTLES. Glass, screw top are best

All of these things (except maybe the cook pot) will be available from your local brewer's supply store. The price should be reasonable. When I started brewing 6 years ago I think I shelled out $80.00 for equipment and ingredients.