OM Leurve Thang No.1

OUTDOORSMAGIC LEURVE THANG No 1
(a shameless worship at the altar of classic kit that we quite like)

What is it? Really a very simple Polartec 100 microfleece top with a TNF logo on it.

Oh yeah, what makes it special then? Well it's got a North Face logo on it, but it's also been thought out, in fact it's been thought out so well that it hasn't changed for years. It's pretty much the original microfleece and a classic.

How's that then? There's a neat drop tail so it stays tucked in or hangs out and looks kind of cool and casual, a zipped neck with a baffle and, horror of horrors, a useful zipped chest pocket.

Not Convinced... Microfleece is superb all round mountain wear. You can wear it as a super warm baselayer, as an light, easy to carry warm up for stops and it's just about as warm as most people need under a shell jacket - any more and you simply boil in the bag. Brilliant.

Any flaws? Well, the cuffs are tad tight if you like to roll -em up around your muscly climber's forearms, but hey, you can get it in black. Black is way cool.

And is it still around? Sure is. Around 50 quid from outdoor retailers. Details from The North Face web site.

You are so shallow and materialistic... Yeah I know, great isn't it.