PCT 2018 Day 63, June 24, Sunday.
Start town of Chester, then get a ride 7.5 miles to PCT mile 1328.8
End mile 1343.8, campsite near Boundary Spring
Miles walked: 15.0
I have been missing a good diner breakfast for a while, because I often need to leave a town early to walk during cool temperatures. Today I do not need to walk many miles, so first I went to the Kopper Kettle in Chester. 
Yes, chicken-fried steak breakfast, Cairn.
Afterwards I got a ride from the highway patrol back to the trail. 
Yesterday some other hikers said that police gave them a ride down from the trail, so I was not too surprised. The officer was quite knowledgeable about the PCT, and does trail running in his spare time.
My plan is to walk to the boundary to the Lassen National Park and camp, and then walk across to the exit boundary tomorrow. Lassen requires a bear canister to camp I park backcountry, and like most PCT hikers I sent mine home already. Some hikers argue you could camp at the for-pay campsite, which has bear boxes, and that rangers do not bother PCT hikers, but I will use my plan.
The day is quite hot, and I am glad to camp early. I was passed by two nobos, which had not happened in many days. I spent extra time in the tent, taking refuge from mosquitos and other flying critters, to do some equipment repair. How did a dragonfly get inside my tent? 
Finished audiobook The Kipling Reader, by Rudyard Kipling.
Mid-morning I reach the marker for the midpoint of the trail. 
At Hwy 36 Lizzie and her owner give me a ride into the the town of Chester. Lizzie just came from the vet, and is feeling fragile, so gets to ride (drive) up front. 
A couple of affordable motels in town are closed, so it is impractical to zero. Instead, I camp at the Lutheran church backyard for free, and resupply and snack, and will head back on the trail tomorrow after breakfast. 
Other hikers at the church are Celtic, Redbeard, Woodchuck, and a couple more, most sobo.
Today I saw 8 sobos, several flipping from Ashland.