Matthew 'Masochist' Hengst

I am a slightly disgruntled ex-software engineer currently spending most of the year running amok in the outdoors.

Prior to 2019 I worked as a software engineer and consultant for about 20 years which basically limited my outdoor activities to weekends. Then in 2019 a combination of a very supportive partner and an employer going out of business triggered a massive life shift to where I could finally do the long distance hiking and paddling I'd always dreamed of.

These days I officially live in Southern California with my partner Jen however I'm usually only around in the November to March timeframe since we have done a big long distance trip every summer.

Current Trail: American Discovery Trail

• Start Point: Camp Henlopen, Delaware

• End Point: Limantour Beach, California

Hike Log: 👑👑👑

• 2022/3 Continental Divide Trail Southbound

• 2023 Grand Enchantment Trail

• 2023 Arizona Trail Abort At Oracle

• 2022 Condor Trail Thru-Hike (Unofficial FKT)

• 2022 Santa Monica Backbone Trail (Again) 

• 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail

• 2021 Eastern Continental Trail (aka Florida Trail, Pinhoti Trail, Appalachian Trail, International AT+)

• 2020 Pacific Crest Trail Northbound

• 2020 Condor Trail Attempt #1

• 2020 Santa Monica Backbone Trail

• 2019 Theodore Solomons Trail Northbound

• 2019 John Muir Trail Southbound (Again)

• 2013 John Muir Trail Southbound

Contact Matt:

• Email: Matthew.Hengst@gmail.com

• Website: fcotm.com