Exporting contour lines

You could generate these files from the DEM using free software like QGIS...its an extra step but can easily produce contour lines

Halfway down they outline the process for generating them http://www.qgistutorials.com/en/docs/working_with_terrain.html

the QGIS tutorial is confusing me big time

is there not a simpler tutorial showing how to use the DEM files to get contours maps?

I've used this tutorial for satisfactory results:

https://support.dronesmadeeasy.com/hc/en-us/articles/217759823-Using-QGIS-to-make-custom-Contour-Maps