It depends. Obviously, if you're a visitor on a public trail, you shouldn't have a machete. But there are corners of my property where a machete wouldn't hurt

It depends. Obviously, if you're a visitor on a public trail, you shouldn't have a machete. But there are corners of my property where a machete wouldn't hurt. Sure, New England forests often have open understories. But if sunlight can reach the ground, they can also be nearly impassible.