External repo integration

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -52,6 +52,17 @@ with `git-buildpackage` not getting `~/.pbuilderrc` from the local user:
 
     ( cd /var/cache/pbuilder/ && sudo ln -s sid-amd64/base.cow )
 
+External repo integration
+-------------------------
+
+If your package storage lives elsewhere, make a symlink like this:
+
+    (
+      cd /var/cache/pbuilder/wheezy-amd64 && \
+      sudo rm -rf result                  && \
+      sudo ln -s /var/data/apps/distros/debian/packages/build-area/wheezy-amd64 result
+    )
+
 Environment maintenance
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