How many cigars do you want to keep? I set up a small coolerdor using a 12 pack cooler and soon found this to be inadequate. To each his own, of course, but you may want to think a little bigger. Don't be afraid to go 30 quart cooler . You can use a small tupperware container, punch holes in the lid, use wet oasis inside, and establish proper humidity quickly because the inside of the cooler is plastic and won't absorb moisture. Spannish cedar is available for shelves if you desire, but I wouldn't use just ordinary cedar. Too strong. Your cigars will smell and taste like a hope chest. I use outdoor deck cedar. I went to the home center and picked up what's called five-quarter cedar boards and cut them into 1/2 inch thickness on the old table saw, glued them together to get the width I needed, and they make great separators. Good luck.