Nomad View – Small
4.83 / 5.0
363 reviewsWith a firebox that’s comparable in size to a shoebox, the Winnerwell Nomad View Small is a truly tiny and highly portable woodstove. The large side view window provides a view of the entire fire box and the stove features the same quality 304 stainless steel construction as larger Winnerwell stove models. In compatible tents and shelters with a smaller footprint and limited space (designed for one or two occupants), the Nomad Small is a reliable wood burning heat source.
SPECS
- Compatible with Small size and 2.1” Winnerwell stove accessories
- Precision crafter 304 stainless steel (1/8th” thick cooktop and 1/16” thick body material)
- Weight: 14.1 lbs.
- Packed Dimensions: 12.6” x 6” x 6”
- Assembled Dimensions: 12.6” x 18” x 71” (71” indicates total height from the ground to the spark arrestor)
- Footprint Dimensions: 11” x 12”
- Firebox Capacity: Approx. 450 cubic inches (12.6” stove body)
- Includes: 1 stove body, 1 airflow controller pipe, 4 sections of straight chimney pipe (2.1” diameter, 12” length), 1 spark arrestor, and 1 ash scraper.
- Certifications: N/A (This is a recreational wood burning stove not intended for residential use)
FEATURES
- Large side viewing window for ambiance and fire management
- Door features an air-control damper and a glass window for fire management
- 304 stainless steel construction is highly corrosion resistant and takes a nice patina color after burning
- Highly portable nesting legs and shelves fold flat to the stove body; 5 pipe sections, spark arrestor, and ash scraper stove inside the stove body
- Weide 4-leg design helps keep the stove stable on uneven surfaces
- Level side shelves lend cooking versatility and double as carry handles
- Fuel type: dry unseasoned wood only (not intended for coal burning)
OPERATING TIPS
Efficient and proper use of a wood stove requires some patience and practice. When starting your fire, it’s important to quickly establish a hot bed of coals to initiate a strong draw of air through the stove and up the flue. Use a generous amount of small tinder when starting a fire in the stove, slowly adding larger pieces of wood. Always open the door slowly to prevent smoke spillage into your tent or shelter. Never start a fire using flammable accelerates such lighter fluid. We strongly recommend operating your stove outside for the first several burns to practice your fire starting technique and optimizing burn temperature and rate using the airflow controls. It’s important that your stove burns hot enough to efficiently combust the fuel- when the stove is burning efficiently, little to no visible smoke should be exiting the chimney pipe. If the chimney is belching thick visible smoke, this is an indication the stove is not burning efficiently. Also avoid overloading the stove with fuel as this can create excessive heat which can warp or damage the stove.
INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
Always maintain adequate clearances when using a wood stove in a tent or shelter. We recommend at least 18-inches between the stove and any combustible material. When using a non-combustible heat shield or fireproof hearth, clearances can be reduced by half. We strongly recommend the use of a Triple Wall Pipe Section and a Flashing Kit where the flue exits the tent or shelter. Always ensure the flue exits through a fireproof stove jack and the combustible materials are kept clear of the stove or flue. Whenever possible, secure the legs of the stove using tent stakes, bolts, or other adequate anchors to prevent the stove from tipping over.
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Never leave a wood stove burning unattended. The surface of Winnerwell Wood Stoves become extremely hot during use, always wear leather gloves and exercise caution when operating the wood stove. Careful supervision of children and pets is mandatory when operating the wood stove to prevent harm or injury. When children or pets are present, we strongly recommend the use of fence panels or a stove guard to prevent unintentional contact with the stove. Only burn clean, dry, seasoned firewood in Winnerwell Wood Stoves. Burning green wood can result in carbon monoxide which is hazardous to health as well as increase the build up of creosote in the flue pipe which can create the risk of chimney fire. Clean the flue regularly (approx. every 20 hours of burn time) to avoid excessive creosote build up which can inhibit airflow and create the risk of chimney fire. We recommend a Winnerwell Pipe Brush for cleaning the flue. User assumes responsibility for the safe use of this wood stove.
BUNDLE INCLUDES
Stove Review
I received my nomad large stove ,its a great stove ive started it up and it works well ,like all wood stoves you have to know how to adjust the damper and draft its worked perfectly and gives off desired heat ,Thanks Winnerwell!
The stove is well built and works very good
Badly organized online store but the stove is very high quality. Only issue is the top cook hole cover leaks smoke into the space, even when under draft. But I laid some alumunim foil over it and put a pot on top and nothing leaks out now. I'll probably use the rain cover for the tent pipe gasket to do that moving forward, nice to have a use for an $18 piece of steel that should have been included with the tent passthrough.
That's my overall opinion of Winnerwell, greedy pricing but very good. I feel kinda ripped off and happy at the same time. Probably best for most people to buy a cheap one on amazon instead. I live outside all year in cold country so it made sense for me to get the highest quality but I bet the difference isn't huge and a $200 cheapo will probably work just fine for most use cases if likely needing more DIY alterations than Winnerwell.
The door isn't sealed with fiberglass rope but doesn't leak smoke under draft but I still plan to do that myself.
The water heater tank is amazing, going to get the inline oven too eventually.
Fantastic little stove!
We recently purchased the Nomad View (Medium), along with the water tank and in-pipe oven. We set it up for the first time this weekend, did our initial burn, and were eating the cookies we baked in the oven in no time! Built to last...our kids will fight over it when we're dead!
- 5 stars: 327 (90%)
- 4 stars: 19 (5%)
- 3 stars: 12 (3%)
- 2 stars: 2 (1%)
- 1 star: 3 (1%)
We used the nomad for a few days while camping in low 30 degree weather and the unit worked great. We bought a good amount of accessories that I would highly recommend as well. The large storage back is awesome for keeping every thing together. We keep the fast fold stove in one of the side pockets (also highly recommend makes making biscuits and cinnamon rolls way easy) the other pocket we keep a torch and some all natural fire starter sticks and some welder gloves and stove mat and the leg extension kei (In My opinion the leg extensions are an absolute must). The straps on top perfectly hold the 3 wall pipe section we purchased to protect our tents stove jack. We used this in the Kodiak 12x16 cabin tent.
Bought this stove to use in a very old stone fire place. Two of the 45 degree pipes and one short pipe made the install effortless. I will definitely be buying another winnerwell stove to install in another old stone fireplace on my property. I cannot express how pleased I am with the little stove. It has exceeded my expectations!
Nomad medium view.
I received my nomad large stove ,its a great stove ive started it up and it works well ,like all wood stoves you have to know how to adjust the damper and draft its worked perfectly and gives off desired heat ,Thanks Winnerwell!
The stove is well built and works very good
Badly organized online store but the stove is very high quality. Only issue is the top cook hole cover leaks smoke into the space, even when under draft. But I laid some alumunim foil over it and put a pot on top and nothing leaks out now. I'll probably use the rain cover for the tent pipe gasket to do that moving forward, nice to have a use for an $18 piece of steel that should have been included with the tent passthrough.
That's my overall opinion of Winnerwell, greedy pricing but very good. I feel kinda ripped off and happy at the same time. Probably best for most people to buy a cheap one on amazon instead. I live outside all year in cold country so it made sense for me to get the highest quality but I bet the difference isn't huge and a $200 cheapo will probably work just fine for most use cases if likely needing more DIY alterations than Winnerwell.
The door isn't sealed with fiberglass rope but doesn't leak smoke under draft but I still plan to do that myself.
The water heater tank is amazing, going to get the inline oven too eventually.
Fantastic little stove!
We recently purchased the Nomad View (Medium), along with the water tank and in-pipe oven. We set it up for the first time this weekend, did our initial burn, and were eating the cookies we baked in the oven in no time! Built to last...our kids will fight over it when we're dead!
The Nomad stove is excellent and well designed and made. I use this every season to keep my clients warm while out hunting in the Maine wilderness. I use it in a 10x12 wall tent and it keeps them warm and comfortable. I would recommend Winnerwell to anyone looking for a quality hot tent stove
Nomad View - Large
Stove neatly packaged and received in a few days as expected. The glass window was cracked but a replacement was shipped out the following day. Replaced the glass window once received and fired up the stove for its first burn, which worked perfectly. Will perform another burn soon using a much hotter burning wood like oak or hickory. Very very please with everything with the stove and Customer Server.
Thanks!
Nomad View - Large
This wood stove is great if you want a stove that will last a lifetime this is the stove for you. Great customer service, fast shipping. I don’t have one bad thing to say about this stove. I usually don’t do reviews but man this stove is impressive. Thanks winnerwell you knocked it out of the park.
I can concur with the good reviews about this stove. Whatever warping that results from the heat is minor and does not affect the stoves performance. Build quality and materials are great and this stove is now part of my EOK, Every Outing Kit.
In our area, we can burn in this stove outdoors even in fire restriction conditions which is golden. We can cook our food and coffee and watch the flames at night that otherwise would not be legal in an open pit.
Well, it's August and stage 2 fire restrictions. Just no need to light off a fire right now. Don't need a hot tent in August. Yes, you fulfilled my order 14 days ago, but it's just not practical to fire up the stove this time of year. Ask me again after hunting season.
My Stove Story: BEST STOVE EVER, HAS HEATED MY HOMES FOR 7 YEARS and still going - Tips & Tricks and a little story made of Tony's worst nightmares...lol.
First, I have used this little stove to heat a 39' big rig trailer (like a shipping container but it has all the wheels etc. so it is road legal) tiny home that was not well insulated because we were in the midst of building it out. We vented it through the window. We've had it in a 26' bumper pull travel trailer (this installation I did go through the roof with the chimney because there was an existing hole for some pipe that wasn't there anymore. Used it in a house an used the window air-conditioning vent with some metal flashing. And now, I have it in a 34' 5th wheel. I've been using this stove for Full time living HEAT, for 7 seasons now.
You can cook FASTER on the top of the stove. It even has a little round piece of the stove top that pulls out so the bottom of the pan in exposed to the inside of stove/fire. Use this if you need to boil or just ant to cook faster.
If, Tony of AB Camping reads this next bit (unlikely), but if he does, I am in for lashings of "you idot" commentary and I likely deserve it, but that rather than freeze to death. Here is how I set up the stove.
I use a small cast iron skillet upside-down over the round panel that comes out. On top of that, I use a bigger cast iron skillet right side up. On top of that I have a fire grate. With that grate and the two wing grates, I stack my wet firewood.
I don't really have anywhere to store cords of wood and you never half enough kindling, so when I am always hunting for wood and usually it is wet, so I dry it on the top of the stove. I have had wood piled up 3' on top! I now have a a set of heavy duty wire shelves that run up the wall next to the stove and can stack & store wood there. As the wood dries little pieces fall off, but with my set up, they mostly fall into the iron skillet, so nothing lights on fire.
I also burn pinecones as firestarters, restarters (not new ones, dried out ones - millions everywhere where we are). I have the neighborhood toddlers come once a year and pick up pinecones - they are so close to the ground already and it saves my back. I pay them, but honestly they don't care about the money, they think it is fun - country kids!!!
The ONE and ONLY time I SET THE TRAILER ON FIRE, the stove wasn't even going. I as cleaning the trailer and bumped the stove and the back corner poked through the trailer wall, it was super hot from the fire the night before and it caused a fire inside the trailer wall. Luckily I am prepared for this.
There is no electrical going in the wall, so I can easily use water if needed, but I have multiple fire extinguishers. I then used my emergency crowbar to open the wall, deal with the damage and make the repairs. Totally not the stoves's fault. Now I have the cement board and corrugated panels, so no worry on an edge poking through the wall (plus that really radiates the heat!). I have a corrugated panel on the ceiling above the stove too.
After that little fiasco, I put the stove on a big slab of granite and use that cement board and a corrugated metal panels on the ouside of the walls and cabinet it sits right next to. Ah! One last thing, after burning my fingers constantly, I put a little key chain like thing hanging from the the knob to open and close the stove door.
I found that salad tongs work well for adjusting the fire, regular fireplace tools are too big. A metal cat littler scooper is great for the ashes and scraping out cremains.
As far as wear and tear, running it near 24x7 6+ monts of the year, I have cremated many a grate. I get them custom made now and they last the season, but other than that the stove just keeps going.
I've seen the smallest version of this stove used in a van. Wow!
This stove can heat an area like you would not believe and there is nothing to setting up for taking it down. Keep it low to the ground, heat rises! I have one of those heat powered fans that sits on top of the stove and circulates the hot air.
There will be smoke from the chimney depending on what you are burning, so if you are in an area where a little smoke is going to spark alarm, consider not using this stove.
This stove, The Winnerwell Nomad (it is the 16" deep one) was a lot cheaper when I bought it, so don't faint. It could save you from freezing to death. I've seen you can use pellets if you use a pellet tray. I have used this in the Spring and Fall to dry clothes! Saves on electricity for sure. Well, just a little something I do which I thought might help someone. Be safe and God Bless.
p.s. DON'T BE AN IDIOT if you do do this - have a smoke and carbon alarm, fire extinguishers (more than one, trust me), metal fire bucket for ashes and keep a couple gallons of water near buy just in case, too.
Very happy with quality of my large size but i wish you could offer xlarge size!
After much research, I felt that Winnerwell was the quality I was looking for. It is obviously built to last. It was easy to light...and stay lite. There is not one thing that I would change about it. After all the hours of youtube videos I've watched, there were no surprises. I know first hand there are cheaper stoves, as I had purchased one, and found it to be basicly disposable....can't even get replacement parts. Winnerwell is so much better, in terms of quality, available accessories, and replacement parts. I purchased the carry bag as well, and it is a very nice, well made item. No regrets here! Thanks
This little stove is exactly what I was looking for inside my White Duck Alpha tents. In just the initial burn-in, I realized the quality of stove I had just purchased. It gets piping hot, and the length is absolutely perfect for normal-length split wood. I wouldn't want a smaller one, even though I'm sure a smaller stove would still heat the area I'm covering. I think that with normal use and care, this stove will last my lifetime and my kid's lifetime as well!!! So glad I spent the money on a high quality product, and also glad that I purchased the hot water tank as well. Don't hesitate to buy this if you can!
I purchased the Nomad Large. Haven't gotten to use it yet but it looks amazing. The customer service was fast and everything came packaged very nicely!
As a fabricator I originally set out to build my own stove. After watching numerous videos for ideas, I liked the look of the Nomad Large. After looking at the reviews I decided it would be easier to just buy a stove. I received it today. Well, it exceeded my expectations on quality. It has all the fit and finish that I would have put into making one. I cut my stove jack today and will do an initial burn off in the next couple days, can't wait to go on my first outing.
I just fired up my Winnerwell Nomad Double View Medium stove, and am very disappointed. It was more difficult to get started than expected, did not draft well or burn fuel completely, and the blacked glass never cleared up. I used dry, seasoned Douglas-fir, two sections of pipe plus spark arrester (I was outside), and ran the stove for 2 1/2 hours. I had to regularly feed in smaller kindling pieces to get the larger pieces to consume.
The stove is well-made but not designed well. I bought the Double View for the outside air intake and air baffles in the burn box. Based on online reviews, I expected better out of Winnerwell for such an expensive stove.
This stove is easy to set up, efficient, and heat producing! Boiling water for cowboy coffee was outstanding!
Nomad - Medium
Delightful. Right from the first cup of coffee! BUT, I can’t find any help ANYWHERE for removing a stuck/really stuck spark arrester from the pipe it was packed in. Boo.
Nomad - Large
Todo llego como lo esperava
Easy to over fire and gets really hot quick. Possibly efficient design or poor need more time with it
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