Grants was a fun town to hang out in. We found the best little Mexican place in town, called El Cafecito, and were introduced to the wonders of green chillie. We also got to see a movie, Zombieland, in town and highly recommend it. Oh, and due to the lack of water expected in the next section, we rented a U-Haul to place a water cache in the desert. Brian and I weren't exactly thrilled to leave Grants; due to the snow storm that we had to road walk in. It was impossible to stay warm as the icy desert winds blew across the volcanic landscape. We camped near a beautiful historic arch formation the first night out. The weather had been so cold that our water cache was frozen solid. The next days were full of endless road walking. However, it all paid of when we met the Thomas family on the highway. The Thomas's were trail angels who picked up our group of 15 hikers and took us into their home. Their kindness and hospitality was endless, and for that we are forever thankful. For Halloween we all camped together outside of Pie Town and shared ghost stories around a huge campfire. On November 1st we hiked into Pie Town.
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