Back in the late 60's/early 70's I read a book about a fellow that thru-hiked the AT. It is the book that first introduced me to the AT and I would like to try to find a copy and re read it. I could not put it down when I first read it as a teenager. If I remember correctly he had just gotten out of one of the branches of the service (I want to say paratrouper). It was written in diary style (again if memory serves. Its been 35 or 40 years). I know thats not a lot of info but was hoping it might ring a bell with someone. Thanks in advance for any help that you might give.