Is it possible to have a family and still travel and have adventures?

All I hear about from mothers on here is about sacrificing for their families and about how happy they are with their babies that they don't need to go out and do things for themselves anymore.

I'm just not that type of person. Does anybody out there have a non-conventional family? Travel? Live abroad? Take the kids up the mountains? Is is possible to have a family and still travel and have adventures and do all the things that make my life worth living?

I'm really not prepared to give anything up to have a family, so I just wonder if it is possible to have it all. I wouldn't want to risk resenting my kids, so I won't have them if it means the end of my life.

Please don't lecture me about being selfish. I'm just not suburban mom material, more safari mom digging wells in Ethiopia that sort of thing...

Yes it is possible since you partner has to be will firstly.
You can have the adventure and so can the kids. the kids will love it.

I hope so as its just what i intend to do when i have a family, i'm having to have a family sooner rather than later due to girly problems and like you i don't want to resent them either so yeah sod what every other person does and take them up mountains and travel with them, let them learn about life the exciting way, just keep your head screwed on and don't put them or you in any danger - Selfish - not at all!!!! x

of corse you can still have a life and have kids. At the end of the day there are YOUR kids.

Lets see. I am a kid, but... We went camping, hiking, mountain biking, skiing. We lived in Wyoming and homeschooled. We lived in Australia for a year, and are now living in Switzerland. I have never eaten at McDonalds. We go to the mountains a lot. My family is really good at soccer except for my mom who didn't play when she was growing up, she did track. So I geuss that you don't have to give up your life.

I hear you!! Honestly I don't think you need to give anything to have a family. A lot os people do it but everything needs to be planned well ahead. As they get older it gets easier.
I live abroad and travel constantly with my two children. We have been to the US twice, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, France, etc. They love it. Especially when they share their experiences with their friends.
The only thing I have tried to be aware is if the holiday location is safe and child friendly. After all the safety of your children comes first.

There's no reason you have to give up traveling or anything else when you have kids. You just have to make sure you can afford to take the kid with you when you go - that's probably the main reason more women don't travel or adventure with children - its expensive! Just look at Angelina Jolie though - don't see her settling down right? So if you have the money its entirely possible to bring the kid with you. But on the other hand, nobody is saying you HAVE to have kids either - some people are happy without any kids, it just depends on if you think having kids will enrich your life or not. Personally I have 3 kids and am pregnant with #4, living abroad because of the military and we still travel and visit places. Not sure I'd want to go dig wells, but to each her own lol.

Yep, it is possible to have kids and have fun- until they get to school age, and then it gets restrictive. That is, if you think an education is important. I travelled and lived abroad with my daughter until she was 5, but then school started and that curbed our adventures to holidays, but that's when everyone else is doing it too. It also depends on the child, some are great at change and diversity, and others just whinge.
I'd encourage a sibling to have kids and then you can be the adventurous aunt who does cool things, and you get the fun without the daily monotony of dribble and whinging!