Hunter/mage will be an awesome combo for so many reasons. Just think of the ease to move around the worlds. With the mage you essentially will have 5 hearth locations (portals) and with the ability to summon your RAF friend to you with the hunter you can add a 6th locale to port to.

Plus if you get a pet that can eat the conjured bread you dont have to worry about carrying around so many supplies. Running low on food? Just have the mage conjure some more.