diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index 9c5b4f4d9..29a3e9fe9 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -11711,13 +11711,21 @@ in-buffer settings, but it will understand the logistics of todo state
 Org-mode has commands to prepare a directory with files for @i{MobileOrg},
 and to read captured notes from there.  If Emacs can directly write to the
 WebDAV directory accessed by @i{MobileOrg}, just point to this directory
-using the variable @code{org-mobile-directory}.
+using the variable @code{org-mobile-directory}.  Using the @file{tramp}
+method, @code{org-mobile-directory} may point to a remote directory
+accessible through, for example, 
+@file{ssh/scp}:
 
-If Emacs cannot access the WebDAV directory directly, you can use a local
-directory for staging.  Other means must then be used to keep this directory
-in sync with the WebDAV directory.  In the following example, files are
-staged in @file{~/stage}, and Org-mode hooks take care of moving files to and
-from the WebDAV directory using @file{scp}.
+@smallexample
+(setq org-mobile-directory "/scpc:user@@remote.host:org/webdav/")
+@end smallexample
+
+If Emacs cannot access the WebDAV directory directly using a @file{tramp}
+method, or you prefer to maintain a local copy, you can use a local directory
+for staging.  Other means must then be used to keep this directory in sync
+with the WebDAV directory.  In the following example, files are staged in
+@file{~/stage}, and Org-mode hooks take care of moving files to and from the
+WebDAV directory using @file{scp}.
 
 @smallexample
 (setq org-mobile-directory "~/stage/")