When I signed up for the show, I also signed a contract with CBC that talked about the fact that I could be portrayed in a less than favorable light when and if it came to air. I decided to accept the risk knowing that the PEPCan was an unusual looking thing and, since the show was less reality than it was theatre, the chances were very real that an attempt would be made by the Dragons to humiliate me. Of course, as any of you who watched the show can bear witness, they did not disappoint in achieving that...
Since no one else but me has ever worn the PEPCan (except for the flag person who wore it on the first day of exposure to the world on my construction site), there is no one but me who can provide testimonials about the experience. What I can tell you is that I don’t make stuff up so everything you read here is the absolute truth. From the time I first exposed my invention to the world, I have to confess that it’s taken a lot of courage for me to put this thing on and wear it in public....
Completely Hands Free Use The PEPCan is completely hands free and provides rain protection to the user for 1.5 feet around the body in all directions. Because it is attached to the user at the back and behind the head, there is no interference whatsoever to the range of motion for the hands or any other part of the body. Back Support The nature of the back support is such that it fits tight to the body and provides great back support. It works very well with backpacks. The back support is very thin in profile so that it can...
When the PEPCan was first dreamed up, there was no anticipation that it would be used for anything other than as a workplace-enhancing utility. Throughout the design process, a sense that it could be used for purposes outside of the workplace began to develop. It wasn’t until I began test-wearing it in public that I quickly discovered there exists a whole host of people who do things other than work in the rain who have affirmed that they too would be interested in acquiring one when it becomes available. The following is a list of potential users. I have broken...