Did the same thing start with a $5 pot from the grocery store clearance rack? I kept killing ferns because I watered them on a schedule no matter what, but succulents made me actually stick a finger in the dirt first. What worked for me was mixing extra perlite into regular potting soil, like half and half, since the stuff straight from the bag held way too much water and rotted two of mine. After that switch I stopped losing them and the collection just kept growing from there.

Same thing happened to me up in the White Mountains. A guy carrying a 35 pound pack pointed out my 8 pound daypack and said I was overthinking it. I dropped the extra layers and the big knife I never used, saved about 4 pounds. Now I only pack what I actually touch on a normal trip.

Torque that tensioner bolt first, cheap parts are never worth the headache.