There are stickies that can help you out a lot. Here are a few I would recommend you read:
[ame="http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=1663"]Heartfelt Beads, Frequently Asked Questions - BOTL Cigar Forums - Brothers of the Leaf[/ame]
[ame="http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=3277"]A primer on humidification and seasoning - BOTL Cigar Forums - Brothers of the Leaf[/ame]
[ame="http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=24701"]Cigar Primer for New Smokers - BOTL Cigar Forums - Brothers of the Leaf[/ame]
You should use beads. They can be put in any container and remember only use distilled water. I got mine from here and many others on this site have these beads too they work well.
http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/products.asp?cat=70%+Rh+Humidity+Beads
Buy em in half pound or half pound. The ounce sticks are real good too then you do not need to find a container for them.
When it comes to storage for your stick I would get a 100 stick desktop humidor. Once that fills up. Trust me it will, you can get a cooler and make a coolerdor.
I have pics on my albums of all of this stuff if you want to look at those.