diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 35f2135..de0e82a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -77,9 +77,13 @@ build_stage3:
 	sudo /usr/bin/env -i bash -c ". ./project_config.sh && ${dir_make}/build_stage3.sh"
 
 # offers to back up
-build_stage4backup:
+backup:
 	set -e
-	sudo /usr/bin/env -i bash -c ". ./project_config.sh && ${dir_make}/build_stage4backup.sh"
+	sudo /usr/bin/env -i bash -c ". ./project_config.sh && ${dir_make}/backup_create.sh"
+
+restore_backup:
+	set -e
+	sudo bash -c ". ./project_config.sh && ${dir_make}/backup_restore.sh"
 
 build_stage4:
 	set -e
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ all:
 	make build_stage1 && \
 	make build_stage2 && \
 	make build_stage3 && \
-	make build_stage4backup && \
+	make backup && \
 	make build_stage4
 
 
diff --git a/make.project/build_stage4backup.sh b/make.project/backup_create.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from make.project/build_stage4backup.sh
rename to make.project/backup_create.sh
diff --git a/make.project/backup_restore.sh b/make.project/backup_restore.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..bf3165b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/make.project/backup_restore.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+
+# fix an issue with open files limit on some hosts
+ulimit -l unlimited
+
+#ulimit -n 10240 
+ulimit -c unlimited
+
+T_SYSROOT=${dir_sysroot}
+
+#!/bin/bash
+# move this to the makefile as a dedicated target
+
+APPNAME="Offer Backup"
+
+# ISO 8601 variation
+TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)"
+
+LOG_DIR="${LOGS_ROOT}/${APPNAME}-${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+# the file to log to
+LOGFILE="${APPNAME}.log"
+
+logprint() {
+	mkdir -p "${LOG_DIR}"
+	echo "[$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)] [${APPNAME}] $1" \
+	| tee -a "${LOG_DIR}/${LOGFILE}"
+}
+
+logprint "Giving the user the option of backing up before proceeding."
+
+is_mounted() {
+	findmnt $1 &> /dev/null
+	if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+		logprint "Not mounted...skipping."
+		/usr/bin/false
+	else
+		logprint "Mounted..."
+		/usr/bin/true
+	fi
+}
+
+function disarm_chroot() {
+	logprint "Unmounting CHROOT VFKS mounts"
+
+	logprint "Unmounting ${T_SYSROOT}/dev"
+	is_mounted ${T_SYSROOT}/dev && umount -l ${T_SYSROOT}/dev
+
+	logprint "Unmounting ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/pts"
+	is_mounted ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/pts && umount -l ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/pts
+
+	logprint "Unmounting ${T_SYSROOT}/proc"
+	is_mounted ${T_SYSROOT}/proc && umount -l ${T_SYSROOT}/proc
+
+	# not a symlink on ubuntu
+	logprint "Unmounting ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/shm"
+	is_mounted ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/shm && umount -l ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/shm
+
+	logprint "Unmounting pyrois inside of chroot"
+	is_mounted ${T_SYSROOT}/rex_embedded && umount -l ${T_SYSROOT}/rex_embedded
+}
+
+function clear_stage() {
+	pushd ${project_root}
+	make clean
+}
+
+
+function restore() {
+	# select a backup file
+	FILE=$(dialog --title "Choose a restore point." --stdout --title "Please choose an archive to restore from." --fselect ${project_root} 14 48)
+	
+	[ ! -z $FILE ] || logprint "User canceled restore." && exit 0
+
+	logprint "Entering backup routine.  Clearing stage."
+	clear_stage
+	
+	logprint "Restoring backup...This will take a long time..."
+	tar xphf $FILE
+	assert_zero $?
+	
+	logprint "Backup restored successfully.  Arming chroot."
+	pushd ${project_root}
+	assert_zero $?
+	make arm_chroot
+	echo
+	logprint "You may now proceed to run 'make build_stage4' or higher."
+	echo
+}
+
+
+read -r -d '' yn_msg <<-'EOF'
+Restore from backup?
+EOF
+
+# Use the dialog utility to prompt the user with a yes/no question
+dialog --backtitle "Dark Horse Linux: Pyrois" --title "Restore From Backup" --yesno "$yn_msg" 10 60
+response=$?
+
+if [ $response -eq 0 ]; then
+	logprint "User selected to perform backups."
+	restore
+else
+	logprint "User canceled.  Moving on."
+	exit 0
+fi
diff --git a/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4backup/restore_backup.bash b/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4backup/restore_backup.bash
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d6d5638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rex.project/x86_64/components/stage4backup/restore_backup.bash
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# move this to the makefile as a dedicated target
+
+APPNAME="Offer Backup"
+
+# ISO 8601 variation
+TIMESTAMP="$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)"
+
+LOG_DIR="${LOGS_ROOT}/${APPNAME}-${TIMESTAMP}"
+
+# the file to log to
+LOGFILE="${APPNAME}.log"
+
+logprint() {
+	mkdir -p "${LOG_DIR}"
+	echo "[$(date +%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S)] [${APPNAME}] $1" \
+	| tee -a "${LOG_DIR}/${LOGFILE}"
+}
+
+logprint "Giving the user the option of backing up before proceeding."
+
+is_mounted() {
+	findmnt $1 &> /dev/null
+	if [ $? != 0 ]; then
+		logprint "Not mounted...skipping."
+		/usr/bin/false
+	else
+		logprint "Mounted..."
+		/usr/bin/true
+	fi
+}
+
+function disarm_chroot() {
+	logprint "Unmounting CHROOT VFKS mounts"
+
+	logprint "Unmounting ${T_SYSROOT}/dev"
+	is_mounted ${T_SYSROOT}/dev && umount -l ${T_SYSROOT}/dev
+
+	logprint "Unmounting ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/pts"
+	is_mounted ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/pts && umount -l ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/pts
+
+	logprint "Unmounting ${T_SYSROOT}/proc"
+	is_mounted ${T_SYSROOT}/proc && umount -l ${T_SYSROOT}/proc
+
+	# not a symlink on ubuntu
+	logprint "Unmounting ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/shm"
+	is_mounted ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/shm && umount -l ${T_SYSROOT}/dev/shm
+
+	logprint "Unmounting pyrois inside of chroot"
+	is_mounted ${T_SYSROOT}/rex_embedded && umount -l ${T_SYSROOT}/rex_embedded
+}
+
+function clear_stage() {
+	pushd ${project_root}
+	make clean
+}
+
+
+function restore() {
+	# select a backup file
+	FILE=$(dialog --title "Choose a restore point." --stdout --title "Please choose an archive to restore from." --fselect ${project_root} 14 48)
+	
+	
+	logprint "Entering backup routine."
+	disarm_chroot
+	disarm_chroot
+	logprint "Restoring backup...This will take a long time..."
+	tar xpf $FILE
+	assert_zero $?
+	
+	logprint "Backup restored successfully.  Arming chroot."
+	pushd ${project_root}
+	assert_zero $?
+	make arm_chroot
+	echo
+	logprint "You may now proceed to run 'make build_stage4' or higher."
+	echo
+}
+
+
+read -r -d '' yn_msg <<-'EOF'
+Restore from backup?
+EOF
+
+# Use the dialog utility to prompt the user with a yes/no question
+dialog --backtitle "Dark Horse Linux: Pyrois" --title "Restore From Backup" --yesno "$yn_msg" 10 60
+response=$?
+
+if [ $response -eq 0 ]; then
+	logprint "User selected to perform backups."
+	restore
+else
+	logprint "User canceled.  Moving on."
+	exit 0
+fi
diff --git a/rex.project/x86_64/plans/backup_restore.plan b/rex.project/x86_64/plans/backup_restore.plan
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d22ed43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rex.project/x86_64/plans/backup_restore.plan
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+	"plan":
+	[
+		{
+			"name":			"restore backup", 
+			"dependencies": [ null ],
+			"comment":		"LFS 11.3-systemd-rc1 Ch. 7.13.2"
+		}
+	]
+}
diff --git a/rex.project/x86_64/units/backup_restore.units b/rex.project/x86_64/units/backup_restore.units
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..265650e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rex.project/x86_64/units/backup_restore.units
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "units": [
+    {
+        "name":         			"restore backup",
+        "target":       			"components/stage4backup/restore_backup.bash",
+		"is_shell_command":			true,
+		"shell_definition":			"bash",
+		"force_pty":				true,
+		"set_working_directory":	false,
+		"working_directory":		"",
+        "rectify":      			false,
+        "rectifier":    			"",
+        "active":       			true,
+        "required":     			true,
+		"set_user_context": 		true,
+        "user":         			"root",
+        "group":        			"root",
+		"supply_environment":		true,
+        "environment":  			"environments/stage2.env.bash"
+    }
+ ]
+}