Bengtsson worked as an officer, ending as a major at the Wendes Artillery Regiment (A 3).
[8] He took contacts with Sven Thofelt in order to make orienteering an olympic sport.
[13] He arranged a journey with orienteering in Denmark, Singapore, Australia and Brazil for 58 runners in December 1977 and January 1978.
[15] Bengtsson went with a group of Swedish runners to the open competitions at the World Championships in Victoria, Australia in 1985.
[18] In 2020 the 53rd Höst Öst was organised, however only in Sweden due to the Covid-19 pandemic, from Gothenburg to Västervik passing by Idre, with 11 competitions and 37 participants.