There is absolutely no reason for people to get themselves all worked up. Now is a great time to breathe, calm down, stop sniping back and forth and get back to what had been a pretty thoughtful conversation. We don't tolerate incivility here.

Back to the discussion, please.

How about Hanwei's tactical swords? I bought one before the price went up. I abused it in anyway I can, still looks in tact though.

For me I use a seax with a 13" blade as a bush knife, but I love Khukris too.I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Dha, as its both sword and tool.As for a modern version try the Hanwei Banshee or the Tactical Wakizashi.Condors goloks and parangs also might fit your bill.At the very least given the price and quality they make a good base for customising.

Rather than consider the applicability of a sword for this sort of use I would suggest a re-thinking of the initial list. I've never had a use for any of those items while backpacking outside a pocket or hunting knife. No good weight in the lot, in my opinion.

Having actually carried swords and other weapons on various training outings and pure stupid teenage ego trips, I will vouch that swords are hindrances for most backpacking. They tend to be long, bulky, and useless in most of the situations you'll find yourself in.

Now if I were to facing some fighting while travelling, I might go with sword though as it is fairly portable, not especially heavy, and usually well protected by it scabbard, but a spear would probably be my first choice.

Since this is an unlikely situation, don't bother. A Leatherman or other multi-tool will probably handle 90%+ of any backpacking cutting needs.

You might find a tool you need here: http://traditionalarcherybows.com/
These are historically inspired swords but not really historically made, balanced, constructed or designed. But they look cool and are durable.