Hi Bernbob! Is it Bernie, or Bob? A first name, in your signature line (and maybe a town), would clear that up for us.
Congrats, first and foremost! I'm sure you'll love your new smoker! As far as foiling wood to make it last longer; it depends on the wood, and what you are smoking. If you are using dry, big box store wood, definitely foil! If you are using a good quality wood, like you will find at smokinlicious.com, you may find it's not necessary. Moisture content is the key.
Duration of smoke? Meat really only "absorbs" smoke until it hits about 140 internal temp, so smoke after that is really not needed. Over-smoking is a common mistake many make, when new to BBQ. Meat does not have to be in the smoke the whole time it's cooking. Let us know your wood source, and we might narrow-down our suggestions.
The best way to get to know folks, around here, is to participate and post! Soon, you will learn who knows about things that strike your interest. If you see that someone seems to have knowledge you seek, the very best way is to start a new topic and ask the question. This helps the community, and you might just get an answer that you weren't expecting, but changes your mind about something! You never know! Now, it you want to ask technical questions, that may not really "fit" into a new post, use Personal Message (PM) to contact the member you wish. Y'all can take from there!