Townsend Residents Help a Road Runner Feel Welcome
 | Author:
Nancy Marks, Reporter
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
Townsend Residents Help a Road Runner Feel Welcome Nancy Marks, Reporter If you have seen a jazzed-up Chevy Suburban on an elevated chassis around town you’ve seen the custom machine of Ryan Guadet and his dog Luna. They have lived in the truck on the road for five years since Ryan quit his job as architectural sheet worker. “I went on the road out of necessity and now it is a passion for me,” he exclaimed.
Ryan’s Suburban ran into engine trouble so he stopped in Townsend for repairs. “People have been wonderful here. They have brought me food and firewood for my stove. This is a great place,” he said.
In his other life he had worked on customized military equipment in California. Gold brings him to Montana where he has a mining claim near Basin, Montana. He also has claims in Colorado and Nevada. He has found up to two ounces of gold in working a ton of gold. He did not say where he found the gold. “I’ve been lucky finding gold on my claims. I plan to donate all the profits from the gold mine to a nonprofit to feed people who are in need,” he said.
Raised Catholic, Ryan said he spent many years searching for himself in religion. He moved into an evangelical church, but felt pressured to conform to those ideas. “Life never really made sense to me until my son was born. My epiphany came when I realized time was the part of life that made me happy, not money or religious rules. Now I am happy because time is mine.” He concluded.
He left town on Wednesday on his way to Washington to see his family.
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Image 1 Caption: Ryan Gaudet and his dog Luna sit on the floor of Gaudet’s highly decorated living room. Photo Credits: Nancy Marks
Image 2 Caption: Gaudet said he built the custom travel rig from the ground up with a battery operated drill and welding equipment Photo Credits: Nancy Marks
