Looking for advice storing pieces so that they dont crack.

Hi, I live in the south of the US (Florida to be exact), it is very humid, I have heard that this could play a factor in whether a piece starts to crack or not...I would like to buy some wood sets (specifically some repos on chessbazaar, so if anyone would urge me not to or to go for it I'm all ears since the reviews seem to be everything from GLOWING to a DUMPSTER FIRE) and would like to take the proper precautions so that they stay preserved. Ive heard placing silica pouches in the storage boxes might help, any comments on that? Thank you.

You need something more heavy duty than silica packs.  These work well in humidors and are a staple of tobacco (and weed)sellers everywhere.  Wood doesn't require the high humidity levels of say, cigars, though so you need to buy packs on the lower end of the scale.  Bob Taylor (Taylor guitars) keeps his factory at 46% humidity, but chess pieces aren't under stress like the top of an acoustic guitar is.  If you can keep your humidity levels between 40 and 60%, you should be fine.  A cheap storage alternative to expensive humidors and storage boxes would be a large glass Mason jar to maintain the humidity level so you don't have to keep replacing the Boveda packs (although they're cheap enough).  I have to keep my apt. humidified in winter and airconditioned in summer because I have guitars so my chess pieces are fine without any of the above.  Hope that helps.  

https://bovedainc.com/

These look a lot more convenient to use than a glass jar, even if the seal may not be as good.

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/plano-3700-boxes-for-set-storage?page=1#last_comment

Those look like they might work, but do they help control the humidity or curb the odds of them not cracking? Is it common for wood pieces to crack in general?
I outfitted this box for my only wood set...I found it at Goodwill (a thrift store) for three dollars and I used 1 inch and a half inch craft foam to keep all the pieces in place. I know it holds them tight (snce my cats have knocked it off my shelf and none of the pieces were harmed thankfully), but I still worry about cracking from hummidity.
Also, do you have any thoughts on Chessbazaar?

I think pieces crack from dryness, not humidity. I lived in FL for 21 years and there are AC units everywhere you go. It's the AC that takes the humidity out of the air.....maybe they could crack then....but I had 20 sets of wood and not a single crack unless dropped.....

Thank you! Ive lived here for 30 years but only just started wanting wooden chess pieces so didnt want to risk anything. You have left me somewhat relieved. Do you have any thoughts on the seller chessbazaar?

Boveda packs control humidity levels by releasing distilled water so throw a pack into your box and your worries should be over.  AC will drop humidity levels but in Florida the levels don't drop anywhere near what they would in say a desert climate where you're also using AC.  I think you're worrying too much about this but get yourself a hygrometer to measure the humidity levels and as long as it's between 40 and 60 % you're fine, even without the Boveda packs.

Bought one ebony set from ChessBazaar 5 or 6 years ago and it was fine.  Being a little obsessive I fired up the Dremel with a cotton polishing pad to bring up the finish a little but it wasn't really necessary.  Some of the serious collectors on chess.com have purchased sets also, but then there are folks who are very unhappy too.  I bought most of my sets on Ebay, used and cheap.  Good luck.

Do you recommend the 10 pack of the 8 grams or just the one big 67 gram pack?

I use the small packs, but for another use...

Lol yeah, I dont partake (which forgive me if I assumed wrong but I think that might be what you're saying), But I am asking around to my friends who indulge in gods lettuce (how I once heard it refereed to) to try and get info on the product.