Hi Dan
Great to hear from you, I truly hope all is well in Az.
Our March outing is going well, it is already 90% filled. Sure wish you could join us. Stay well and good luck with your prospecting!
Steve

This event is now 90% filled. If you plan on attending you may want to register very soon
Steve

Oktoberfest 2023 is coming
This year's event is bigger than ever. We are offering many mining activities . This is our last event for 2023. Don't miss out. We are at over 40% capacilty already. Sign up at our web site:

www.placerpetesgoldcamp.com

Events scheduled to be provided

Kevin Hoagland
Special Guest Kevin Hoagland from the GPAA will work directly with you to help you with your equipment setup, locate your "Golden Spot", make sure everything is operating efficiently and tuned to the desert environment.

Garrett Field Demonstrations
Steve Moore and Bob Richardson from Garrett Mining will conduct Field Mining Demonstrations with the Axiom and Goldmaster 24k detectors.
Users can come and go during that period. Several gold targets will be planted so you can understand the tones and operation. Basic instructions on how to use these detectors will be offered, and then you go “hands on” to learn how to scan the test targets.

When the Garrett session is not in process, Garrett is offering a chance to test drive one of their detectors. Go find open land and detect away. Bring back what you find and enter it into the best find contest.

Kevin Bell
We really hate black sand at Placer Pete's. We do have a lot of it on the claim. It's annoying to remove our gold from this stuff. Kevin Bell (GPAA State Director) has your answer. He will be offering his course on fine gold recovery. This is one you don't want to miss if you are interested in recovering more gold!

Allan Guthmiller
Special guest and inventor Allan Guthmiller with the Gold Rattler will be there to demonstrate his desert wash plant.
We will be conducting a special Pete and Gold Rattler challenge on Saturday. Come and help us process 1 yard of Pete's material through the Gold Rattler and then process the header and tailings pile to see what we may have missed!

PCSC Coin Hunt
A Special coin hunting event sponsored by the PCSC will be held. Find the treasures with your metal detectors and win prizes. There is a minimal donation for the PCSC coin hunt.

Chris Undertakings
Social Influencer and Placer Pete's mining class graduate Chris Undertaking will be there to help with your mining adventure and you may even get into one of his You tube videos!

PCSC President Joe Chmiel
Prospectors Club of Southern California (PCSC) President and owner of advanced mining equipment Joe Chmiel
will be here on to help hone your metal detecting skills.

Mining Adventures
Various
Beginning Drywashing
Advanced Drywashing
Metal Detecting
Sampling
Mining Topography
Mining Research
Filing a claim
Land Value
Many More......

Famous Placer Pete's Oktoberfest Potluck
Join us on Saturday night for our German Themed Potluck (we provide the Brats and Kraut), you bring what you can and we'll have a great feast. Pete's is famous for our Potlucks and this one will be no different! Yes, we are brewing up a beer special for this event. Join us for our home brewed Oktoberfest beer sure to really make this potluck spectacular!

The Secret Miner
Meet your fellow prospectors with this Placer Pete event. Find out about the folks at the event and you maybe able to identify the Secret Miners. At the campfire we will reveal clues about the secret miners and if you know who they are you win!

Saturday Night Campfire
Weather permitting a good ol' campfire on Saturday night with the reveal of the secret miners and skits from Placer Pete himself!

Sunday Oktoberfest Team Treasure Hunt
For the first time a special "Oktoberfest Pub Crawl (non -alcoholic of course)" team event requiring all your prospecting skills to help your team find the buried treasure will be conducted. Build your team for this Sunday activity. This is sure to be even better than the May event.
This event will include a special Garrett Metal Detecting Station in which the Use of a Garrett GM24k (Available at the station) is required. Learn a new machine and help your way to the map with the treasure!

Mining Results
Remember - Keep all the gold you find. Make sure you get your finds weighed.
Donations to the Claim owners to help keep the claim open is greatly appreciated.

The Placer Pete's Oktoberfest is now over 50% full. Sign up soon. Don't miss out!

It has been a long time since I've posted on this topic. I wanted to let you all know that we are holding our very first collaborative Placer Pete outing with the ldma and the GPAA this April. You can go to the ldma site and look for the Placer Pete event for more details. This event will be held in Stanton Arizona. That's right, Placer Pete will be held in an honest to goodness Ghost Town. Come on out have a great time and get some great gold. Many vendors will be there to show you their great equipment. We are even planning a night vision scavenger hunt and a ghost town tour. Come on out and join us April 25th through the 27th. See you at the claim.

Dear fellow prospector,
We’re thrilled to invite you to our second annual Placer Pete event at the LDMA property in Stanton, Arizona, April 10–12, 2026! This year’s family-friendly program features exciting new activities, access to a new LDMA exclusive claim cut for your prospecting adventure, in-town Paydirt (great for beginners), exclusive vendor demonstrations, and enhanced all-inclusive packages for every prospector.
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Event Highlights
• Access to all Stanton facilities (flush toilets, hot showers, camping, gold panning stations, new paydirt cut on LDMA Claims, 6+ yards of in-town paydirt, and more)
• New vendor equipment reveals: Minelab’s Gold Monster 2000, Royal’s first-ever Puffer Style drywasher, and Kreeger’s power sluice prototype
• Exclusive VIP dig day, nighttime metal detecting, Saturday coin hunt, and the famous Placer Pete Sunday treasure hunt
• Campfire entertainment
• Fabulous giveaways
• Vendor booths: Minelab, Royal, Kreeger, Gold Cube, Gold Rattler, History Seekers, and AKAU.
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Packages & Pricing
• Multiple packages available, including VIP (with exclusive perks), Gold Rush, and Bargain Digger. There is a package for everyone.
• Visit https://www.placerpetesgoldcamp.com for full package details.
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Special Offers
• Register by February 1st to receive 20 bonus drawing tickets ($100 value)!
• The first 20 VIP registrants receive an additional $100 in drawing tickets.
• Bring a prospector under 16 for just $20/day (includes meals and activities).
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Ready to Join? Registration is open now!
Call the LDMA at 888-465-3717.
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Questions? Contact Steve at 714-658-7972 or email PlacerPetesOutings@outlook.com.
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We look forward to seeing you in Stanton!
Best regards,
Steve and Phil
Placer Pete claim owners