With all the interest in the upcoming 911 and other big blades, I am bumping this. My recent experiences on a "maintained" trail reminded me that a big fast light handling blade is a must for this terrain. The Browning Crowell-Barker competition knife works well for this type of bush slashing, as do the DFLE and M9LE. Thinner faster slashers like those reviewed here are superb "trail knives" for my terrain. Of course a nice golok or parang works well, too.

This little 5" "Survival" knife was useless for clearing the trail.

You need a BIG knife!