I live in Mongolia and I see a lot of overland travelers who have been through Russia. No one I have spoken to has had a problem with the GPS inside Russia, but the borders can be a problem. The smart choice at the Russian border seems to be just tuck it away somewhere. Why leave it out in the open and take a chance on trouble?
By the way, GPS is completly legal in Mongolia. Garmin has the best GPS mapping for Mongolia (on the Garmin WorldMap CD-ROM). As Geoff says, GPS is VERY useful for Mongolia, though some brave souls like COuntpacman have made it through just with maps and a compass.
-Scott
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