oiling the guns with ballistol and using the dessicants is something I use; and as for checking them- yes, that gives me the chance to take them out and fondle them! And yes, I wipe them down each time.
Another little tip I learned... real cigar boxes. Not cardboard, the wood ones.
You can get them cheap at cigar shops, the one near my house sells old boxes for $2 apiece. They are nicely made, and the right size for a pistol.
Initially there was concern that the boxes might keep humidity in, but I asked a couple of wood workers; there's a reason they use humidifiers inside those boxes for cigars. The wood will otherwise dry out, and suck up all the humidity in the air. this doesn't make them a moist sponge, it will dry the air out to much below the surrounding air... it's basically a tiny cedar chest.
Let the boxes dry out inside the house for a couple of days with the lid open, and then put a pistol inside.