diff --git a/tools/backup_sdcard b/tools/backup_sdcard
index a3b127c2..bc4f4aa0 100755
--- a/tools/backup_sdcard
+++ b/tools/backup_sdcard
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ echo "about to clone $device to $dest_file"
 echo "ctrl-c or [enter]"
 read
 
-umount $device?
-umount $device
+sudo umount $device?
+sudo umount $device
 
 sudo pv -tpreb $device | dd bs=4M | pixz > $dest_file
+sudo sync
 
diff --git a/tools/restore_sdcard b/tools/restore_sdcard
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..adfc7138
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/restore_sdcard
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [[ -z $1 ]] || [[ -z $2 ]]; then
+    echo "usage: $0 restore_file.xz device_to_restore_to"
+    exit
+fi
+
+source_file=$1
+if [[ ! -f $source_file ]]; then
+    echo "cannot open $source_file"
+    exit
+fi
+
+device=$2
+timestamp=`date +%Y%m%d`
+
+echo "about to restore $source_file onto $device"
+echo "ctrl-c or [enter]"
+read
+
+sudo umount $device?
+sudo umount $device
+
+pv -tpreb $source_file | pixz -d | sudo dd bs=4M of=$device
+sudo sync
+sudo eject $device
+