Backing up FCE project/files- any easy way?

I'm new to FCE 3.5.1 and could use some educatin'
Before FCE was working in Imovie. The project file was a "package" which (I think had the clips, sound, etc. in one back-up able file.
Upon install of FCE, there are folders all over the place: mostly in my Documents folder: Audio Render Files, Autosave Vault, Capture Scratch, Render Files, Thumbnail Cache Files, Waveform Cache Files. Sheeesh....
So my question is: I start a new "project" and save that project to a folder to my desktop, it has the .fce file in there that seems quite small.
What is the best way to back up a project if I just want to back up to som dvd's or even a cheap HD.
Along the same lines, how would I "copy" a project to work on a machine at another location with FCE.
I've seen some stuff about this but so far it seems incomprehensible.
Any help appreciated.
Jonathan

Victor.
Thanks so much for the help. Right now I have the two HD in my G5, on is for apps, files, just about everything, and only has 17GB of space left. My second internal drive I use just as a back-up/parking space for stuff until I get around to burning something to removable media.
That drive has about 30GB left on it, and much more if I delete a bunch of stuff I don't need, so I will make this disk my "scratch" disk" for the large media files, like clips, photoshop, livetype, sound, etc.
The project file (the small FCE express file) I'll work with on the other drive.
A question I have for you or anyone that could answer this: To work on a video project on another mac off location running FCE, I know that I need to copy the project file. I'm assuming I must also copy all the media files as well, correct? Am I just looking for one particular folder that has these things in them? Or do I need to copy every folder that FCE generated as well?
The system at my other location has only one HD, therefore the scratch disk will be the main drive. Do I just copy the stuff that is on the "transport" drive to the new location computer's HD?
I'm assuming that if I do the above, there will be some prompt telling me that there are a whole bunch of things that need to be reconnected. Is that correct?
Thanks again. I look forward to your replies.
Jonathan

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