Reddit reviews Neewer IR Wireless Shutter Release Remote Control for Canon EOS 60D 70D 7D Rebel T5i, T4i, T3i, T2i, T1i, XSi, Xti, XT, SL1 / 700D 650D 600D 550D 500D 450D 400D 350D 100D

Tie between non-Canon branded IR remote ($6.18 vs $20 because it doesn't say Canon on it!) and macro lens reverse ring ($9.95)

You need a remote, http://www.amazon.com/NEEWER-Wireless-Control-shutter-release/dp/B004WB8EYM/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1375760351&sr=8-4&keywords=canon+remote should work for the 60D

In the olden days we used cable releases.

I got one of these. it's a third party that works exactly the same as the canon one. It is basically the canon one with different branding.

Buy the nicer remote, it's not that much more expensive, and you get backlight, timer, intervalometer, and a shot counter. It'll help you with those night shots, as you easily can do multiple long exposures to stack. In addition, I would recommend something like this wireless remote, they're cheap and much easier to use!

I got these in Coromandel with just single long exposures, but ended up with a ton of noise, so I would highly recommend stacking, and for stacking you need a stable tripod that you don't mind getting sandy.

The gorillapod will be good, since it's light and you can pose your camera on rocks and sand. Though, I would recommend a ball head:

GorillaPod w/ ballhead and spirit level or

GorillaPod w/ ballhead and level Red

I don't own a gorillapod, so I'm not sure what the different between these is, so I don't know why the red one is cheaper, but that's the kind of thing you want. Without the ball head, angling the camera is a pain. I had this shitty extendable travel tripod, and it fell over if I tried to point it straight up, even when I wedged it in the sand.

Your lens should be decent, while not the sharpest, you'll enjoy the long reach. The Tamron doesn't look chunky, so if you don't mind the image quality, it'll be good for climbing around.

Most importantly bring good waterproof hiking boots and a head lamp, they'll make your life significantly easier!

Where all are you planning on traveling?

http://www.amazon.com/NEEWER%C2%AE-Wireless-Control-shutter-release/dp/B004WB8EYM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1332971733&sr=8-2

this is the same as the canon name brand unit but with a different brand name on it. frame the shot, set the drive mode to timer/remote, sit, smile, click. take a few at a time. the remote also has a 2 sec delay setting.

EDIT: I see the without remote trigger part, but figured for 2.50 you might not care