I bought myself a black Smartwool Microweight long sleeve crew (from TE of course!) and it's now my most favorite article of clothing. It's silky-soft and cozy, but not heavy. It folds up tiny and weighs next-to-nothing so it's easy to travel with, and it doesn't wrinkle. It washes easily, dries quickly, it didn't shrink when I washed it (maybe a tiny bit but that was OK), and it looks really good on me (if I may say so myself). The sizing is pretty much perfect for me, I'm a run-of-the mill medium with no chest to speak of, and it's not loose, not tight. And there seems to be more room in the chest area for those better endowed than I.

I took it with me on our trip to Solvang and Big Sur. It was nice enough to wear out to dinner in Solvang, and it was a perfect base layer for camping in Big Sur.

While in Big Sur we took our bikes out on a fairly warm day on Highway 1 and then down to Pfeiffer State Beach, and then back up, up and up some more to the restaurant at the Ventana Inn which is on an overlook with a lovely view of the Pacific. While we were having lunch on the terrace the fog rolled in, so I changed from my sleeveless jersey to my Smartwool crew which I had very wisely taken along with me, even though Lee said it was going to be too warm. I was so glad I had it because for the descent back to camp I wore my sleeveless jersey over the crew and my bolero on top of that. My teeth were still chattering on the descent down Highway 1 back to the campground but thanks to my trusty Smartwool at least I didn't get hypothermia

Amazingly, I've worn it off and on for the last 6 days, almost continously for the last 3, and it doesn't stink. OK, that might be TMI ...