Discussion What exactly is an exit bag?

[OzymandiAsh]

I looked up exit bag expecting it to be a specific kind of bag. To my surprise it seems to denote any bag that is used for suicide, most often just a typical plastic bag. But it also seems to be most often mentioned with reference to the inert gas method, something like this diagram.



I guess the T valve is for connecting two gas tanks into one tube flow, the rest of the labels are intuitive.

What kind of bag would be ideal? I guess a standard bin bag or similar, although those bags that you get pillows and blankets in come to mind, with the suction outlet you can use to vacuum the air out and compress the contents inside. It would be difficult to make such a bag airtight around the neck, but with some modifications to the opening and making the outlet double as an inlet for gas, I wonder... probably too complicated though.

 

[gottacheckout]

A lot of people seem to use the vinyl bag sold to cook turkeys in. A lot of posts go into depth on how to make it. The bag fits over your head and the opening is taped shut leaving just enough space for your exhale to escape. You then feed the hose from the cylinder into the bag, and tape it so it stays there. That is a short explanation. If after reading the mega thread for exit bag and inert gas you still have questions message me and I'll go into more depth so you will understand the process.