Seems to me, if you're choosing a route through Fangorn that's so overgrown, it requires a machete (!) to clear, you're about to get really, REALLY lost. Weigh

Seems to me, if you're choosing a route through Fangorn that's so overgrown, it requires a machete (!) to clear, you're about to get really, REALLY lost. Weight of machete on hike >>> equivalent weight of water on hike, seems like a much better idea.