We travelled through Russia and Mongolia from Vladivostok to Murmansk. When we flew into Vladivostok we simply carried our GPS and noone said anything. Police check points saw our GPS but either did nothing or were interested to see it working. Nobody ever indicated that they were prohibited.
I read that the rules in Russia have changed and that GPS's are now legal. GPS receivers can also be purchased in Russia.
The roads in Russia are very well sign posted and straight forward. Therefore, a GPS in Russia is really only useful in getting in and out of cities. We found very good Garmin maps for all cities and they were very useful in Navigating through cities. I will post the details on our WEB page as soon as I get time.
If you are going to Mongolia then I would rate a GPS as VERY USEFUL if not mandatory.
If you have a GPS then my recommendation is to take your GPS with you.
Happy travelling,
Geoff.
http://overland.dreamers1.com
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