My New Coolidor

[MemphisFred]

Ok, well I pulled the trigger on setting up a coolidor. I'm useing a cooler I already had, a Igloo 48qt. and it's old enough that it doesn't have the plastic smell. I still did a good cleaning on it anyway.

I made a trip to a couple of local B&M's to get some supplies. One stop, the shop owner gave me three empty boxes that he was gonna toss away. The other shop, I got a gel humidifer and some thin pieces of spanish cedar. The only cost was the humidifer.

I'm using the boxes as temporary trays until I can get some real stackable ones, got the humidifer activated and I also have a couple of small cups of distilled water. Right now I'm using a cheap analog but I've got a digital ordered online so shouldn't be long before I get it. And once I get around to the trays I'm going to get some of the Boveda humidifer packs.

Did a search but couldn't find the answers to a few questions I have.
1. Should I leave the lids to the boxes on or off?

2. As said I got a few pieces of thin sp. cedar to put around the sides, but is this really necessary?

3. I know I need to keep the lid closed right now my hygro is on 60 but it's climbing slowly. When I finally get the stackable trays, will I be basically starting all over again as they probably need to season also?