RE: battery storage
Depends on what kind of battery and how long.... Ions will store best at 1/2 - 3/4 capacity, Lipos are similar, and NiMH and NiCD....I just don't bother with those. They are cheap enough to replace if they begin to fail.
BUT...why store them at all? Go fly em and keep using them all year. Put some skis on your plane.