>  I would love a table on the outside of the slider.  I plan one
> hanging on
> some rudder fittings from WEST Marine..When camping, it seems
> invariably my
> SO is doing something IN the slider opening at all times...mainly
> because it
> is flat and clean for putting down things..A shelf or table that
> could be
> mounted on the slider may help with that..

what about one of those old-timey drive-in type 'tray' tables, that
latched onto your partly-rolled-up window?? and had a leg or two to
brace against the side of the car.

you could get a metal tv-dinner type table for the den/living room at
wal-mart or some such, with the fold-up legs, and adapt that to latch
onto the opened sliding door window. or just the aluminum frame of the
window. or be held securely by the window being closed on it.

just rambling. :)

joel