This article refers to elements from Original Dune Pages for this subject as it appears in other canons: Expanded Dune · The Dune Encyclopedia

A stilltent was a specialised type of tent used to sleep in the deep desert of Arrakis. It was usually placed under a layer of sand. The tissue was airtight, so the humidity created inside could be kept and gathered, like a stillsuit or a wind-trap did. This equipment was fundamental in traveling and surviving on Arrakis.

Stilltents are often included as part of a Fremkit.

Gallery

'Chani joined him outside the tent, hugging her elbows, looking up at him from the corners of her eyes the way she did when she studied his mood.' - Chani and Paul outside next to a stilltent (art by John Schoenherr, The Illustrated Dune)

“…a thatch of desert vines and bejato leaves, all lined with heat-fused spice-fabric. It was the living replica of the first crude stilltents… Leto knew the place would leak moisture and would be full of night-biters from the nearby growth.” - Chapter heading for Children of Dune showing a crude stilltent in Shuloch.

Stilltents in adaptations

Arrakis tents (Frank Herbert's Dune, 2001, Cryo Interactive)

Stilltent external design desert deployment (Dune, 2021, concept art by Joseph Cross)

Stilltent external design (Dune, 2021, concept art by Joseph Cross)

Stilltent external design details (Dune, 2021, concept art by Joseph Cross)

Stilltent internal design (Dune, 2021, concept art by Joseph Cross)

Stilltent internal design details (Dune, 2021, concept art by Joseph Cross)

See also

• Fremkit - Fremen-developed desert survival kit, might include a sand compaction tool, among other essential equipment.
• Images of stilltents

External links

• Stilltent article at Technovelgy.com
• Lessons from Dune article at the Wilderness Medical Society's official website