Thank you.
I don't know much about inert gases and had no idea they could be used in tents. I plan on using charcoals instead given that it is cheaper and more readily available.
It's not really established.. more just a concept I am looking into.
People exploring inert gas, often seem to get hung up on some detail that caused the exit bag not to inflate properly, or the mask doesn't work right or something. It's the kind of of thing where any small oversight could sabotage the entire plan. I've witnessed threads on this forum, of people going back and forth trying to figure out why their setup isn't working. They
seem to have done everything correctly, and end up wasting so much gas on failed tests and troubleshooting, trying to figure out why their setup isn't working the same as everyone else's.
I'm reasonably confident I could build a functioning mask apparatus, but I feel like it's also not aesthetically ideal. It doesn't feel natural to put a bag over one's head. The Sarco is one way to avoid this -- you just just sit in it and breathe -- but due to regulatory hurdles, it is unlikely to be available in my country in my lifetime.
Argon's tendency to settle close to the ground means you should be able to lie down in your sleeping bag, and as long as the tent is well-sealed, and enough argon is released, you would basically pass out in a couple breaths... without having to put on a mask or bag. One question on this would be: how quickly would it dissipate? What exactly amount would the minimum needed for a given interior volume (of the tent or other enclosed chamber.)
One thing that has concerned me about argon, unlike nitrogen, people who had tested their exit bags complained on nausea lasting for a few hours after breathing it. But then today I read that when people inhale argon by accident, they're suggested to breathe while
hanging upside down in order to expel the heavier-than-air argon that has settled at the bottom of their lungs. That probably causes nausea or dizziness or headaches if you don't take care of it. So it's not that there's anything toxic about argon. It is just as "inert" as nitrogen in terms of how it (doesn't) react with your body.
But if you are going unconscious and don't plan on waking up again, that is quite immaterial. But I guess if you don't wanna feel gross after testing your setup, stand on your head for 5 minutes. But it seems like potentially the tent and the argon could be the best of both worlds. Personally I think inert gas hypoxia would be the cleanest death experience... maybe I put too much importance on it though. when youre dead, youre dead
