Watching this video (and then this one) has me wondering, how well would a sword stand up to being used as a machete? Would that thinner, lighter blade be a major hindrance to chopping brush? Would your sword edge get too dull from trailblazing to serve adequately as a sword?

Also, where would you choose to wear a sword if you were trudging through dense vegetation? Traditionally, machetes are worn on the back, which isn't good for drawing quickly, and swords are worn at the hip, which would they'd be getting tangled in the underbrush.