I just went through all this mess...I purchased a small Savoy humidor from Holts.com and I am really impressed with it. I also bought a cheap no name humidor off Ebay, before I went to Holt's, and it is not worth the money. It will be back on Ebay shortly. I recommend Savoy, as it is not so expensive but still a quality humidor. I also bought a Xikar cigar case for trips or what have you. It is just for short term storage/protection. I have heard that heat fluctuations are bad cigars so I don't think a permanent humidor in your car is a good idea. Once you have a humidor, it will need to be "seasoned". I am in the process of doing this now. I bought a Credo digital hygrometer and beads from Heartfeltindustries.com for the humidification device. These beads come recommended from Cigarsmokers.com, and I also recommend them. This is how I seasoned my Savoy after doing some reading. Buy a new sponge and some distilled water from the grocery store. Wet the sponge with distilled water and wipe down all of the inside of the humidor liberally. Then, get some foil, approximately the same size as the sponge, and place the foil inside the humidor. Then place the sponge on top of the foil (so the sponge will not touch the wood). Close the lid and let it sit overnight. This will allow the cedar to absorb the distilled water. The next day, place your beads from Heartfelt inside and remove the sponge, and again let it sit overnight. The beads come in 65% or 70% models. I bought the 65% tube. If on the next day, you are below this mark considerably, add a small amount of distilled water to the beads. Currently I am at 75% humidity, and I think the humidity will drop in a few more days.
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