diff --git a/bare.sh b/bare.sh
index 71c98a8..a4ddc3f 100755
--- a/bare.sh
+++ b/bare.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ LOG=/dev/stdout
 DATE=/bin/date
 DOALL=0
 REPOSTOBACKUP=""
+TESTMODE=0
+VERBOSE=0
 
 function log() {
 	local now
@@ -254,7 +256,7 @@ function do_umount() {
 }
 
 # Handle args
-ARGS="acdhs:tx:"
+ARGS="acdhs:tvx:"
 
 while getopts "$ARGS" i; do
 	case "$i" in
@@ -278,6 +280,9 @@ while getopts "$ARGS" i; do
 		t)
 			TESTMODE=1
 			;;
+		v)
+			VERBOSE=1
+			;;
 		*)
 			echo "ERROR: invalid argument:  $i";
 			usage;
@@ -515,6 +520,7 @@ fi
 
 errcount=0  # used for 'check' mode
 warncount=0  # used for 'check' mode
+errtext=""
 for f in $REPOSTOBACKUP; do
 	REPO=${f}
 	DATAPATH=$(getdatapath $REPO)
@@ -585,6 +591,9 @@ for f in $REPOSTOBACKUP; do
 		else
 			CONNECTIONSOPTS="-o b2.connections=${CONNECTIONS}"
 		fi
+		if [[ $VERBOSE -eq 1 ]]; then
+			OTHEROPTS="$OTHEROPTS -v"
+		fi
 
 		export RESTIC_EXCLUDEFILE=`getrepoexcludefile "$f"`
 		if [[ ! -z $RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE ]]; then
@@ -698,7 +707,16 @@ for f in $REPOSTOBACKUP; do
 				log "ERROR:  Repo ${REPO} already exists.  Aborting."
 				rv=1
 			else
-				${RESTIC} init $AUTHOPTS $CONNECTIONSOPTS >/dev/null 2>&1
+				cmdtorun="${RESTIC} init $AUTHOPTS $CONNECTIONSOPTS"
+				if [[ $VERBOSE -eq 1 ]]; then
+
+
+
+					log "export RESTIC_REPOSITORY=\"$REPO_PATH\""
+					log "export RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE=`getrepopassfile \"$f\"`"
+					log "will run: [${cmdtorun}]"
+				fi
+				errtext=`${RESTIC} init $AUTHOPTS $CONNECTIONSOPTS 2>&1`
 				rv=$?
 			fi
 		elif [[ $CMD == "forget" ]]; then
@@ -812,6 +830,9 @@ for f in $REPOSTOBACKUP; do
 		fi
 	elif [[ ! $CMD == "check" ]]; then
 		log "Error: '$CMD' on repo '$REPO' failed"
+		if [[ ! -z $errtext ]]; then
+			log "$errtext"
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	if [[ ! $CMD == "check" ]]; then