[pct-l] Chester, CA Re-supply?

[randy_forsland at hotmail.com (Randy Forsland)]

Chester has several fairly inexpensive motels (no A/C at any of them
though..it was 115 degrees when we went thru) and a laundramat..as well as
two places with public internet access; the library and the Almanor Basin
Community center. I stayed at the Timber House lodge and ate at the
restaurant there a couple of times. I had the best steak on the trail
there..a 24 oz porterhouse with garlic potatoes, veggies, and salad for
about 15 bucks as I recall. They have a decent Chinese restaurant in town
also..

They had a couple of sporting good stores but were mostly geared towards car
camping and fishing. I talked with the owner of the local bicycle shop and
he stated that there were plans in the works to open a true outfitter shop
in town by Spring.

I enjoyed Chester and when I hitchhiked out with Kimber and Caeser, a lady
with her young daughter stopped in a Jeep and shuttled us to the trailhead.
She had to make two trips to accomodate us but was more than happy to do
so...very nice people in town.

Redwood
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Powers" <kdpo@pacbell.net>
To: "Jim Keener" <jkeener@pct04.com>; "Pacific Crest Trail"
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Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 11:21 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Chester, CA Re-supply?


> Yes, we resupplied there in 2000. Both Belden and Sierra City were
marginal
> as far as food supplies were concerned. We decided to go into Chester,
shop,
> eat and come back out the same afternoon. Chester had a nice grocery and a
> pizza place about a block away. We didn't look for a PO or motel. I think
we
> saw a laundramat, but can't be sure.