Real quick note on trade skills; every Trade requires 2 types of harvested items, so read the notes from the quest givers before you proceed.
I wanted to Armor smith, so I needed Ores, and Leathers. So I took Prospecting first. That was a mistake. Take the Hunter first. That way you can skin everything while you level, and it will make getting to 6th level in it more of an aside than a focus. Then once again while working to get Prospecting and Hunting to 12 it will be smoother. You will quickly discover where the ore is and with a little focus, you'll get both to 12 at about the same time. Also, with armor smithing, leveling is very fast. With he leather and copper I had just from leveling I hit 13 armorer in about 1 minute, and still have several 100 of each copper and leather in my bank.
The huge let down for me is that you can only equip a few armor pieces due to the armor weight mechanic. You will not be able to equip a full set of Plate for example, until you are 30th level, when you have gained enough weight allowance.