Can I carry dog gear or other gear and use the Large Dog Pad at the same time?Updated 2 hours ago

For that, you would add a Small SmartBin to the Dog Pad and Large SmartBin—for two reasons. The Small SmartBin gives you somewhere for the leash, water bowl and towels that is not underneath the dog. And by stacking on a Large SmartBin it closes in one more side, which makes the space feel more like a crate in which dogs settle in better. (If your dog rides in a SmartBin, never cover with a Tabletop.)