Have any of you been watching Gold Rush or Prospectors (I think that's the name..they search for gems)? My BIL bought us a gold lease membership a couple of years ago which we have never made the time to go out and actually use but since watching these programs I'm wondering if it could be a nice untaxed and under the radar nest egg.

Have any of you panned for gold or searched for gems before, and not talking about those places where they dig you a bucket and sell it to you and a thousand other tourists either. I'm talking out in the creeks or mountains kind.