Direct start to this route is pretty good. We skipped the sling belay shown in SQ II, combining the final two pitches with a 70 meter rope. This may work with a 60, but if it doesn't you're going to be hating life.
Location
Direct start is on jugs into a small overhang.
Protection
If you're like me, then you'll want everything. A small selection of nuts (including a #1, or an RP for the dihedral in the final pitch), doubles of Camalots sizes (smallest up to a #1), and a single #2, and #3. Maybe an extra .5 Camalot would be good.