Starting to get frustrated nothing stays lit

I’m 2 months into trying this hobby out and I’m ready to quit. I’ve watched every YouTube video, read every Reddit post, tried everything and NOTHING stays lit for more than 30 seconds. I’m smoking Captain Black White in a Stanwell or Dr.Grabow or Missouri Meershaum

I’ve tried drying it for days, minutes, hours. Doesn’t change the smoke experience AT all. I tried light pack, dense pack, three pack method, this, that, a million techniques and not a single difference in experience.

I really don’t understand this. Three different pipes, all good quality, supposedly beginner Tabasco blend, and nothing about this has been relaxing or enjoyable so far.