Gneiss does not have any particular mineral composition, and the term refers only to the banded texture. However, it only forms from igneous rocks and so tends to contain minerals not found in metamorphic rocks formed from sedimentary rock, such as marble. Despite the general appearance of banding, the distinct structures are elongated granular structures, so unlike schist, gneiss does not cleave along its bands.
Report Abuse If you sell your house and just live in your RV, then you save even more money. The cost per road trip can be a huge negative figure. Say you sell the house for $300K and buy a nice RV for $100K, you save $200K. Do only one roadtrip in your life, and the cost will be -$200K! Even after you subtract RV park fees and fuel, it's still $190+K in the pocket.
As such, many cost estimates leave these expenses out of final cost calculations. On the Appalachian Trail Costs. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy recommends $1,000 per month for the average hiker. Given the average completion time of five to seven months, total on-trail spending can be from $5-7,000 per person. Many hiking blogs and forums corroborate this estimate with outliers in either direction. Experienced thru-hikers with a knack for budgeting will spend less, while some treat the AT like a long vacation and spend $10,000 or more.