Needed to make a quick stop in Chester to pick up new tips for my trekking poles. I can't thank Mike (a guy who's following me on another site) enough for being willing to pick me up at the highway and drive me into Chester (and also for the cold coke).
About 80 percent of this 65-mile stretch of trail was through the Dixie Fire burn scar. It was hot with out much shade, and I found out later that several of my fellow thru hikers are skipping this section.
The former Forest Service guy that gave me a ride from Quincy back to the trail told that the Dixie Fire was the single biggest fire in California history.