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Iron pieces in pockets repel woodland tricks

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A pocket full of rusty hardware is the ultimate hiking gear. Ancient travelers carried cold iron nails specifically because woodland entities were supposedly allergic to the industrial progress it represented, thereby preventing them from playing practical jokes.

Iron pieces in pockets repel woodland tricks
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