Author · Storyteller · Full-Time Nomad
Mark Hancock
Author · Coach · Speaker
I spent more than thirty years in corporate leadership — telecoms, contact centres, education — doing the things you're supposed to do. Then Sandy and I asked ourselves a question most people never get past: "What if we actually did it?"
We packed the motorhome for what we thought was a 12-month adventure. Five years later, we're still on the road, still working, and still discovering what's possible when you stop waiting for someday.
"We thought it was a holiday. It turned out to be a whole new life."
The Life Unhitched Series
Five years. Four books. One honest journey.
The Life Unhitched Series follows Mark and Sandy Hancock across five years of full-time nomadic life in Australia — from the terrifying moment of decision, through the steep learning curve, into the unglamorous practical reality, and out the other side into a life they wouldn't trade for anything.
These are not books about highlight reels. They are books about what actually happens — the lemon motorhome, the ACCC fight, the free camps that lived up to their reviews and the ones that didn't, the income streams that worked and the ones that didn't, the relationship pressure and the relationship deepening, and the slow accumulation of competence that turns anxiety into confidence.
Written for the couple in their fifties who have been thinking about this life for a while and haven't quite made the decision yet. And for the couple who have already gone and need someone who has been there to tell them it gets better.
- Book 1 — When Someday Becomes Today: Making the decision to go
- Book 2 — Forty-Eight Hours In: The learning curve
- Book 3 — The Bit Nobody Tells You: House sitting, income and keeping it running
- Book 4 — Five Years and Counting: Long-term nomadic life
Read in order for the complete journey, or jump to wherever you are right now.
When Someday Becomes Today
Making the Decision to Go
The real questions of readiness, relationship, and money — and what actually happens in your first month on the road.
$9.95 eBook
Forty-Eight Hours In
The Learning Curve
Week by week through the first month, then into the practical infrastructure of nomadic life — free camps, caravan parks, staying connected.
$9.95 eBook
The Bit Nobody Tells You
House Sitting, Income and Keeping It Running
Over seventy house sits across Australia. How to start, how to become the sitter homeowners compete for, and how to earn on the road.
$9.95 eBook
Five Years and Counting
Long-Term Nomadic Life
What nomadic life looks like once the learning curve flattens — and an unreserved invitation for you to begin yours.
$9.95 eBook
The Complete Life Unhitched Series
All four books. The full journey from decision to year five. Everything we know, in order.
Where It All Began
The memoir
Memoir · Available Now
Life Unhitched
The unfiltered story of how we traded corporate life for the road
The book that started it all. Life Unhitched covers the arguments, the mechanical breakdowns, the moments we wondered what we'd done — alongside the sunsets, the communities, and the freedom we never expected to find.
If you've ever sat in traffic thinking "there has to be more than this" — this book was written for you.
For Australian Businesses
The Australian Marketing Calendar 2026
Business Guide · Available Now
The Australian Marketing Calendar 2026
A month-by-month guide to promotional success for Australian businesses
No more translating American holidays into local context. Every idea, date, and campaign prompt is written for the Australian market — key dates, cultural moments, and retail opportunities across all 12 months.
Get the Guide — AmazonMore books in the works. Email author@markhancock.com.au with "Book Updates" to hear first.