[archy]

There is only one area in which I consider myself to be really knowledgeable. That is clearing light to medium brush and small trees.

The best all around tool is a machete. ... .

I certainly respect and admire your experience and definite opinion. However, I disagree to a considerable extent:

[yarddog]

OK, you got me.

I bet that last one was at Eglin.

[yarddog]

In the mid 60s I spent an entire Summer removing roots etc. from a field at Eglin. This was after the bulldozers had finished. There must have been 30 of us high school boys working for minimum wage.

I just had a melanoma removed from the back of my neck and I suspect that Summer had a lot to do with it.