I used a combination. I am a little tech savvy, so I knew that it was not going to be so easy. Spent all day getting it all done correctly.
I used this one mainly:
http://www.nookdevs.com/Applying_With_Details
Had this one open just in case I needed it:
http://www.nookdevs.com/User_talk:Tommy
And used this one for the last few steps:
http://www.nookdevs.com/Rooting_New_Hardware_No_Router
I do not have Windows 7 so I only used the last one for connecting the Nook via adb. If you have Windows 7 though I suggest using the last guide. It is far easier to follow and understand. I had to do a few guesses with the router method since the guides did not elaborate too much in some steps.