In reply to UKC Articles:
I did think 'I don't have most of that stuff' when I watched this (disclaimer: I turned it off quite quickly, as it seemed more like an advert than anything useful/educational). You don't need to spend a grand to go climbing.
Climbing shoes, pad, chalk, beer towel, brush, tape. That's all you really need to have a good day and climb responsibly and safely. And that's assuming you're starting on your own. If you're joining friends or a club then all you need initially is shoes and maybe some chalk. The rest it just spaffing cash for the sake of it. To suggest to people that they need brush sticks, kneepads, etc. to go bouldering is just going to be a deterrent to people who don't have a mass of disposable income. I agree with Phil's intended sentiment (obviously a shame about the climbing in trainers angle that others seem to have focussed on).
I suppose we do need more wealthy middle class fad people in climbing; we are a bit void of them currently.