Hi Bugsy and welcome to the forum. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />
I can answer question #1 for you.
If you open your inventory you can drag and drop whole chests into your inventory.
Then you can drag and drop the chest anywhere you want it.
There's one just up the ladder from your room in Aleroth.
Good Luck
Tsel <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />