With the offseason winding down, Dunkler has two key tasks he must accomplish before the start of the season. Fortunately, both involve flights to tropical islands so it is a little bit of relaxation even if Dunkler has some work to do while he’s there.
 
First, Dunkler catches a flight to Indonesia to the few islands that are the home of the Komodo dragon lizard. This carnivorous lizard can grow up to 9 feet in length counting its long tail, and weigh up to 200 pounds. For some reason, Dunkler thinks the venom of the Komodo dragon is key in maintaining  a long SHL career. He illicitly obtains several vials of venom to last him all season.

Every year Dunkler finds a new remote island to inhabit for a week during the offseason. While there, he does relax some. But he also has to survive. What does he eat on the island? What does he drink? How will he get home. For some reason, Dunkler believe this survival challenge is critical to having a successful SHL season as a 3rd pairing defender.