Horde Hunter Quests: The Barrens vs. Ghostlands

But wait! Can't level 10 Hordies head over to Silverpine Forest, too? Well, yes, but very few of the quest rewards you receive will be upgrades. For a hunter, the Barrens or the Ghostlands are the places to go (although if you're an burgeoning alchemist, note that there is one quest in Silverpine with an alchemy recipe as a reward).

Both have their benefits, too. The Ghostlands offers a questline that ends with a very nice blue bow, for example, as well as Tranquillien rep that lets you cheaply purchase some very nice low-level greens. The Barrens, on the other hand, offers similar gear (with the exception of the bow and the Tranquillien Champion's Cloak) as rewards for several quests, offers many more quests, and spans from levels 10-25 ... so if you're on a PVP server, that's an extra five levels you can leave your PVP flag off, if that's your thing. If you're on a PVE server, of course, you don't have to worry about that. Both zones have easy access to hunter and pet trainers (a one-leg flight to the capital city).

So which to choose? Really, pick whichever one you like better, fits with your character's backstory better, or gives the rep you want. If you want a kodo for your troll hunter, the Barrens is the place to go. If you like the idea of fighting the Scourge, hit the Ghostlands. Honestly, you'll outgrow the gear pretty quickly unless you plan to spend a lot of time in Warsong Gulch at 19 — and if you're making a twink, there's better gear elsewhere. Level wherever you want and have fun.

Here are a few quests to look out for, though, in both zones. (Please note that I have not listed all of the rewards for each quest, but only the gear. Most of these quests also reward money and/or XP.)

ZONE: GHOSTLANDS
In addition to these, if you're going to be questing in Ghostlands you should really be doing all of the Tranquillien quests. By doing all of them, you can easily get to Exalted with Tranquillien before hitting 20 (I did, anyway), which means you can get the snazzy Tranquillien Champion's Cloak and some very nice-for-its-level green gear on the cheap at the Tranquillien Quartermaster. If you're looking for cheap stuff to level enchanting, though, don't bother. You can't disenchant any of it.

Quest: The Farstrider Enclave
This is the first quest in the chain that ends with The Traitor's Destruction
Starts: Ranger Vynna at the Farstrider Enclave
Rewards: Quite a bit of XP, a Black Leather Jerkin on the fourth step, and upon completion of the chain, a Farstrider's Longbow.

Quest: The Forsaken
This is the first quest in the chain that ends with Windrunner Village.
Starts: Arcanist Vandrel in Tranquillien
Rewards: Quite a bit of XP and several thousand Tranquillien rep. Additionally, completing Goldenmist Village gives you the Quel'Thalas Recurve and completing Windrunner Village gives you Padded Running Shoes.

Quest: Curbing the Plague
Starts: Farstrider Sedina at the Farstrider Enclave
Rewards: Farstrider's Belt and Survival Knife

Quest: Troll Juju
Starts: Deathstalker Maltendis in Tranquillien
Rewards: Undertaker's Gloves

Quest: Attack on Zeb'Tela/Assault on Zeb'Nowa
Starts: Farstrider Solanna at the Farstrider's Enclave
Rewards: Farstrider's Bracers

Quest: The Sanctum of the Sun
This is the first quest in the chain that ends with Dar'Khan's Lieutenants.
Starts: Magister Darenis in Tranquillien
Rewards: Ghostclaw Leggings upon completion of the chain

ZONE: THE BARRENS
While the Barrens doesn't have quite so much shiny stuff as Ghostlands, it does have quite a few more quests with that "huntery" feel. Be sure to do the chain starting with Sergra Darkthorn in the Crossroads. It asks you to hunt several beasts, and by the end, you'll have picked up Gloves of the Moon and the Beastmaster's Girdle.

Quest: Centaur Bracers
Starts: Rethgar Deathgate, west of the Crossroads
Rewards: Orcish Battle Bow or Pointed Axe

Quest: Raptor Thieves/Stolen Silver
Starts: Gazrog, in the Crossroads
Rewards: Rambling Boots upon completion of both quests

Quest: Verog the Dervish/Hezrul Bloodmark
Starts: Rethgar Deathgate
Rewards: Bounty Hunter's Ring

Quest: Consumed by Hatred
Starts: Mankrik, in the Crossroads
Rewards: Boar Hunter's Cape

Quest: Harpy Raiders
This is the first quest in the chain that ends with Serena Bloodfeather.
Starts: Darsok Swiftdagger, in the Crossroads
Rewards: At the end of the chain you can choose between three weapons, all of which are usable by hunters and have either +agi or +stam.

Quest: The Guns of Northwatch
Starts: Captain Thalo'thas Brightsun, Ratchet
Rewards: Privateer Musket and rep for Ratchet and all of the Horde capitals.

Quest: Betrayal from Within (two-step quest)
Starts: Mangletooth at Camp Taurajo
Rewards: Dry Moss Tunic

Quest: The Runed Scroll/Horde Presence
Starts: This involves (if I remember correctly) killing the group of night elves that rides around the south Barrens. You will likely need a group to do this at the correct level, as they are elites. The scroll drops from one.
Rewards: Trailblazer Boots

Again, this is not every quest of interest to hunters, just a brief overview of the kinds of gear upgrades you can get in both zones — kind of a "Be sure to catch this quest" list.