Help Carbon monoxide/charcoal method: am i missing anything?

[Zanexx]

I have:

• A tent 2-person with 2000 hydrostatic head and as far as I can see no additional ventilation
• A chimney starter
• A BBQ bucket
• 3kg charcoal briquettes
• A gas lighter
  
• Hair straightener heat mats to rest the BBQ on once inside the tent
  
• Sleeping bag etc. so I can rest during the process

Is there anything else I absolutely need? Also, once I get my charcoal from downstairs I will post details of it and I would appreciate if anyone could confirm if it's good charcoal.

Secondly, after I've finished heating up the charcoal in the chimney starter (I only need some newspaper for this right?) and put it in the BBQ, is there any way I could cool the chimney starter down quickly so that I can bring it into the tent (basically just for safekeeping so I don't have to leave it outside)? Perhaps pouring cold water on it?

Do I need to put a heat mat between the chimney starter and the grass?

Would using an ice pack/ibuprofen help with the headaches at all? And would it be worth bringing a bucket to be sick into (if this were possible?) so that I don't have to lie in it?

Also, how long does it normally take for the charcoal to be ready to be transferred to the BBQ and brought inside? Should I enter with it? And how long does unconsciousness/death usually take?

Sorry for all the questions, I just want to get it right. Currently hoping to leave in the early hours of the 24th.

 

[RoloTomasi]

Just put the chimney starter above something solid to avoid the very small risk of it somehow melting the tent. From many videos, I saw that chimney starters are lighted up while placed atop the grates of a grill. Icepack would probably help, alchohol and some sleeping pills can help you get through the night quicker.
You should look at the appearance of the charcoal, should be ashy gray/white. This usually happens after the flaming effect subsides and smoke too. It takes about an average of one hour but it depends on the brand and type of charcoal too, some lights faster than others. I don't know how long it will take but probably as long as an hour as I've heard from failed attempts.

I hope it goes well for you because this is how I plan to go as well.

 

[Zanexx]

Just put the chimney starter above something solid to avoid the very small risk of it somehow melting the tent. From many videos, I saw that chimney starters are lighted up while placed atop the grates of a grill. Icepack would probably help, alchohol and some sleeping pills can help you get through the night quicker.
You should look at the appearance of the charcoal, should be ashy gray/white. This usually happens after the flaming effect subsides and smoke too. It takes about an average of one hour but it depends on the brand and type of charcoal too, some lights faster than others. I don't know how long it will take but probably as long as an hour as I've heard from failed attempts.

I hope it goes well for you because this is how I plan to go as well.

I'm planning to light the chimney starter outside the tent, then transfer the charcoal into the bucket, then take the bucket inside with me. So the chimney starter won't be inside while the charcoal is in it - I was thinking of washing the chimney starter to cool it down first, then taking it in so that it doesn't remain outside, assuming it would be okay to leave the charcoal sitting in the bucket outside while doing that (probably would only take 5 minutes).

I'd rather not leave the chimney starter outside in case that arouses suspicion/something went wrong and I needed to try again (someone could take it), already I'm probably being paranoid.

Also I forgot the most important question:

In my tent there is a slight "hole", as in a hole that is part of the tent: hard to explain but basically it's like a little fly-netted window that can be opened or closed, but closing it isn't really sufficient because it's just closed with velcro.

Should I duct tape it or would duct tape not be good enough for the job? Otherwise what else can I do? I'm slightly worried about someone walking past seeing the duct tape on the window and that arousing suspicion. Any ideas? Short of just taking back the tent and trying to find one without this? The tent is perfect though in every other way.

 

[RoloTomasi]

Should I duct tape it or would duct tape not be good enough for the job? Otherwise what else can I do? I'm slightly worried about someone walking past seeing the duct tape on the window and that arousing suspicion. Any ideas? Short of just taking back the tent and trying to find one without this? The tent is perfect though in every other way.

Duct tape that area excessively just to be safe. And also maybe, to avoid suspicion, tape over the on top of the duct tapes some other design or layer to cover them.

 

[Ssname]

I would certainly tape up anything that you are unsure of.
Also you should make a sign warning of toxic fumes for whoever finds you.

 

[Zanexx]

I would certainly tape up anything that you are unsure of.
Also you should make a sign warning of toxic fumes for whoever finds you.

I have thought about that but... the problem is if people walk past and see a "toxic fumes" sign before I'm dead.
Based on how I've planned everything it's extremely unlikely I'll be "found" until around a day later by which time the CO should be gone completely.
I mean, if you have any ideas let me know. I really don't want to hurt anyone, but I also can't risk being found before completion...

 

[Zanexx]

I have thought about that but... the problem is if people walk past and see a "toxic fumes" sign before I'm dead.
Based on how I've planned everything it's extremely unlikely I'll be "found" until around a day later by which time the CO should be gone completely.
I mean, if you have any ideas let me know. I really don't want to hurt anyone, but I also can't risk being found before completion...

I would also think that if I was found (dead) the police and/or ambulance would be called pretty much immediately and they would know to take precautions. On the extremely unlikely chance that a random citizen did open the tent before the fumes had completely gone, surely a few seconds of exposure from the outside wouldn't given them more than a headache?

 

[Zanexx]

I'm starting to think my tent might not actually be good anyway - I just read through https://8ch.net/suicide/res/36746.html#40303
And this says I should have a 3-4 man tent with 3000hh. Mine is 2 man with 2000hh. Any thoughts? I thought a smaller tent would be better. Also, many of the really good tents (with over 2000hh) have some sort of thing to help with ventilation, which I worry could screw things up.

 

[Ssname]

I have thought about that but... the problem is if people walk past and see a "toxic fumes" sign before I'm dead.
Based on how I've planned everything it's extremely unlikely I'll be "found" until around a day later by which time the CO should be gone completely.
I mean, if you have any ideas let me know. I really don't want to hurt anyone, but I also can't risk being found before completion...

I plan on doing it late at night where the chances of being found is very low until morning. A few hours should be long enough as far as I can gather.

 

[DeletedUser4739]

I have:

• A tent 2-person with 2000 hydrostatic head and as far as I can see no additional ventilation
• A chimney starter
• A BBQ bucket
• 3kg charcoal briquettes
• A gas lighter
  
• Hair straightener heat mats to rest the BBQ on once inside the tent
  
• Sleeping bag etc. so I can rest during the process

Is there anything else I absolutely need? Also, once I get my charcoal from downstairs I will post details of it and I would appreciate if anyone could confirm if it's good charcoal.

Secondly, after I've finished heating up the charcoal in the chimney starter (I only need some newspaper for this right?) and put it in the BBQ, is there any way I could cool the chimney starter down quickly so that I can bring it into the tent (basically just for safekeeping so I don't have to leave it outside)? Perhaps pouring cold water on it?

Do I need to put a heat mat between the chimney starter and the grass?

Would using an ice pack/ibuprofen help with the headaches at all? And would it be worth bringing a bucket to be sick into (if this were possible?) so that I don't have to lie in it?

Also, how long does it normally take for the charcoal to be ready to be transferred to the BBQ and brought inside? Should I enter with it? And how long does unconsciousness/death usually take?

Sorry for all the questions, I just want to get it right. Currently hoping to leave in the early hours of the 24th.

All excellent questions!