Hi Civvie:
I'm heading out to Russia and Mongolia myself in April (Land Rover, not bike).
I think you'll find that your regular Tom Tom won't have mapping options for Russia or Mongolia. I opted to buy the Garmin Monterra so that I could download the (free) Open Source Maps (OSM) for Russia, Mongolia and 'the stans'. The Monterra will be supported by four paper maps of Russia as well as paper maps for Mongolia and the Stans. Bertrand has a good review of the Monterra that you might want to take a look at. Of course, you could opt for the non-techy method and just use paper maps.
I also have the inReach and am very happy with it. It's very useful for staying in touch with family when out of cell-phone range and it allows them to track your progress for peace of mind.
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2014 overland adventure to Russia and Central Asia in Land Rover Defender www.bermudarover.com
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