First out and back staying on the west side of Brown’s Mount (Overlook Trail, Ridge Trail, Summit Loop). First hike with new machete in new hard sheath. No wild pigs today and no fresh rooting at the base of the mound on peak, but fresh rooting along the trail. Left one trekking pole on trail and carried machete off trail to peak. Used it once to slice through a small vine. Returned to trail past pole and had to go back to get it. Used saw on machete to finish clearing way through vine growing over Ridge Trail. More careful descending steep part of Overlook Trail and no slips this time.